scoresreport.com - 6/30/2009
—
Pistons not willing to pony up for Boozer?
The Pistons would love to sign Carlos Boozer should he decide today to opt out of the final year of his contract with the Jazz and become a free agent.
However, if Boozer opts out, he would leave $12.6 million on the table in Utah. Thus, there ...
Are the Pistons interested in Boozer?
scoresreport.com 6/24/2009 —
Not so, at least according to Chad Ford .
Over the past few months, we’ve assumed Carlos Boozer is their primary target, but that might not be the case. A league source told me Tuesday that the Pistons’ free-agent strategy likely would preclude a run at Boozer.
The Pistons ...
Millsap > Boozer
pistonpost.com 6/24/2009 — To feed the free agent rumor frenzy sparked by the Celtics’ offer, a more realistic goal has been to aim for free agent Carlos Boozer, who has reportedly been unhappy in Utah for a while.
Last season however, Carlos Boozer was injured for half the season. From November 24 to January 7, in ...
The Fundamentals
ballerblogger.com 6/28/2009 — Ross Siler of The Salt Lake Tribune: "The team still was waiting for word Saturday from Carlos Boozer ($12.7 million), Mehmet Okur ($9 million) and Kyle Korver ($5.2 million) about opting out of their contracts to become free agents. All three face a Tuesday deadline to make their decisions..."
Jazz want to re-sign Millsap
novafantasysports.com 6/29/2009 — Update: According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the Jazz will likely re-sign Paul Millsap before he has a chance to latch on with someone else. Fantasy Impact: Millsap was a huge surprise as he filled in for an injured Carlos Boozer. He put up 19 straight double-doubles, and should see ...
Carlos Boozer to Detroit?
thedsq.com 6/29/2009 — He has injury issues and a $10+ million dollar contract? Could be too risky for the Pistons. Detroit has roughly $20 million to spend, and could acquire potentially three prime-time players. What do you think?
A question about Carlos Boozer
detroitbadboys.com 6/30/2009 — Carlos Boozer is potentially the biggest name on the free agent block, so needless to say, there’s a lot of chatter about whether he’ll actually opt out. From ESPN’s Chad Ford :
The landscape has changed a lot since Boozer made his statement in December. The financial ...
Boozer may stay with the Jazz for another season
scoresreport.com 6/30/2009 —
For a time, it seemed like it was inevitable that Carlos Boozer would opt out (or not opt in, in this case) and hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent. But the economic climate has changed and the market for his services does not appear to be as strong as it was once thought to ...
What’s Next For Boozer?
sportsagentblog.com 6/30/2009 — The Utah Jazz’s Carlos Boozer will decide today whether or not he should play out his contract option for next season which will pay $12.7 million or if he will test the open market.
Since Boozer’s rookie year (2003), his statistics have steadily increased…..until the ‘08-’09 season:
Carlos Boozer is staying in Utah
detroitbadboys.com 6/30/2009 — No need to ask anymore questions , Carlos Boozer is staying put. From the team’s press release :
Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer announced today that he is exercising his player option for 2009-10 and will be returning for his sixth season with the organization.
“We are excited that ...
Boozer opts…in!
scoresreport.com 6/30/2009 —
Earlier today, we discussed the possibility of Carlos Boozer playing out the final year of his contract, and that’s exactly what he decided to do .
Boozer’s decision was a reversal from his December comments to an ESPN.com reporter that he was planning to opt out and would ...
Boozer staying in Utah
novafantasysports.com 7/1/2009 — Carlos Boozer told the Utah Jazz on Tuesday that he would return to the team instead of opting out of the final year of his contract and becoming a free agent.
He is scheduled to make US$12.7 million next season, his sixth with the Jazz. This was a huge turn of events, as Boozer was ...
Big Names Will Test Free Agency
nba.fanhouse.com 6/29/2009 — by Tim Povtak Not everyone is waiting for 2010 - the mother of all free agent summers - to try to improve their team by throwing big money at the seasoned veterans. Even in hard economic times, the top players like Carlos Boozer , Hedo Turkoglu and ...
Boozer & Okur Returning to Jazz Next Season
hoopsvine.com 7/1/2009 —
Were you surprised that Carlos Boozer decided not to opt out of his contract to return for his sixth season with the Utah Jazz ? If you were, you shouldn’t have been.
Think about it. Boozer is coming a season in which he only suited up for only 37 games. In those contests he averaged ...
2009 Free Agents - Who Will Sign Them?
americaswhiteboy.blogspot.com 7/1/2009 — The NBA free agent period started at midnight tonight. Plenty of teams will be trying to find the pieces to put them over and make a run at the championship. Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur, and Kobe Bryant decided to stay with their teams and did not opt out of their contracts. The economy was the ...
2009 Free Agents
sportfeen.blogspot.com 6/30/2009 — Now that Carlos Boozer has returned to the Jazz for at least one more season. These are the top 5 free agents available right now. 1) Rasheed Wallace - The most talented enigmatic player in the NBA. Sheed makes any contender a championship favorite. He is rumored to be considering the Celtics, ...
Carlos Boozer Stays in Utah, Which May Not Be Good for the Jazz —
FanHouse
by Tom Ziller Could it be any other way with Carlos Boozer and the Jazz? Everything is so complicated, from late owner Larry Miller's combative stance on Boozer's injuries to Boozer's renewed sense of self-worth to the constant conflict between stardom and also-ran status. Boozer surprisingly ...
Carlos Boozer is staying with the Utah Jazz —
FanIQ Blog
Carlos Boozer could have opted out of his contract with the Jazz, and would have become one of the biggest free agents of the year. Instead, he opted to remain in Utah under his current contract.
He'll make $12.7M this season, and will then join the All-Star laden 2010 free agency class. It ...
Boozer Will Stay Jazzy —
Hooped Up
Carlos Boozer has decided that it won’t be last call for him in Utah and he’ll stick around for one more season.
Carlos Boozer has opted in on his contract to play for the Jazz for one more season, the Tribune has learned. Boozer stands to make $12.7 million under that deal ...
Carlos Boozer stays with Jazz for 2009-10 —
InsideHoops
Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer announced today that he is exercising his player option for 2009-10 and will be returning for his sixth season with the organization.
“We are excited that Carlos has decided to remain with the Jazz,” said Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor. “We are hopeful ...
BREAKING NEWS: Carlos Boozer Staying In Utah —
Dime Magazine
Leading up to this summer’s free agency, we’d heard two conflicting rumors. (1) Carlos Boozer was going to Detroit or Miami. (2) The piss poor economy would cause some top-tier players to opt-in on the final year of their contracts instead of exploring the open market.
With Boozer, ...
Could Carlos Boozer's marital status decide signing? —
Ball Don't Lie
Matt Watson at Detroit Bad Boys poses a fascinating question/scenario/theory regarding whether or not free agent Carlos Boozer will exercise his $12.7 million player option with the Utah Jazz for next season: It's no secret that Boozer in the midst of a divorce — court documents were ...
Free Agency, Boozer, Villanueva, Kwame Brown and More… —
Need4Sheed.com
Kwame Brown will return to play for Detroit.
Nothing official yet on Pistons top Free Agent target Boozer…he has until 5pm today to make his the decision to stay with Utah or opt out and test the free agent market.
Dumars can start negotiating with Free Agents Wednesday July 1st, ...
The NBA’s Top 2009 Unrestricted Free Agents —
Empty the Bench
Carlos Boozer and Pau Gasol Photo Credit: Icon SMI
It’s the summer’s biggest garage sale, and everything must go. We’ve got power forwards with 20-10 resumes, we’ve got lunatics with all-world talent, we’ve got prima donna scorers, we’ve got ...
Jazz Choosing Millsap Over Boozer? —
FanHouse
by Matt Steinmetz The Jazz announced Friday that they have tendered a qualifying offer to power forward Paul Millsap . While the move is more a formality than anything else, it does signal the possible nudging of Carlos Boozer out of Salt Lake City. Millsap, who had a breakout year in ...
Pistons A No-Go For Boozer? —
The Cowhide Globe
To piggy-back on top of Crotty Kid's thorough trade analysis below... Chad Ford of ESPN.com is reporting that Detroit may not be pursuing Carlos Boozer during free agency afterall, even after trading for Fabricio Oberto (whom they plan on buying-out). This is what he says, according to his ...