Former Utah Jazz star Andrei Kirilenko recently appeared on Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles' “Knuckleheads Podcast” and regaled them with his story of playing against MJ for the first time.

Jump to a Flagg comp: Jayson Tatum | Kawhi Leonard Lamar Odom | Scottie Pippen | Andrei Kirilenko Bio: Small forward; 6-foot-7; 227 pounds Drafted: No. 15 overall in 2011 by the Indiana Pacers ...

Andrei Kirilenko spoke in a recent interview with the Knuckleheads podcast about his now-iconic AK-47 nickname. He recalled that the Jazz signed John Amaechi, who took his preferred number 13 jersey.

At his offensive peak, Kirilenko averaged 16.5 points per game; Flagg has a much higher ceiling as a scorer. Outside of scoring, however, it's easy to see where the comparisons to Kirilenko come from.

Another comp for Flagg that’s more accurate physically is former Utah Jazz All-Star Andrei Kirilenko. Like Flagg, Kirilenko was a surprisingly elite defender and shot-blocker at six-foot-nine.

In a move that stunned the NBA world, Andrei Kirilenko reportedly agreed to a two-year, ~$6.3 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets last night. It's such a surprise because Kirilenko opted out ...