The comprehensive new initiative comes after Utah legislative leaders called on the city to fix the problems or have the state step in.

While Mark Williams can also send a shot away now and then, his work defensively mostly consists of crashing the boards. The Hornets' big hope at the five only returned from injury a few weeks ago, so going up against another future mainstay in the NBA should be a great test to see if he's fully back.

Mayor Erin Mendehall said the Southern California fires will help the Utah capital city reshape the way it calculates readiness for disasters.