blogs.sltrib.com - 7/1/2009
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First things first: Nobody beat the Jazz to Paul Millsap as free agency opened Tuesday night. Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor was on the phone with Millsap's agent, DeAngelo Simmons, right at 10 p.m., which Simmons called a "class act" gesture.
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blog.newsok.com - 6/30/2009
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blog.newsok.com —
One name that constantly crops up around here
as the start of free agency nears is Paul
Millsap. The big man for the Utah Jazz will be a restricted free agent Wednesday, and fans have long wanted the Thunder to take a chance on the 6-foot-8 forward ...
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Paul Millsap: To Sign Or Not To Sign?
ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com - 7/1/2009
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With the start of the free-agent negotiating period
only hours away, here's the latest information culled from
executives, agents, and other people in the know: ...
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Free Agent Buzz 2.0 (UPDATE)
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Wednesday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Ross Siler of the Salt Lake Tribune says the first team to reach out to Paul Millsap was the Utah Jazz: "The Jazz's plan seems to be to bite the bullet as luxury tax payers this season -- it's inevitable at this point -- and re-sign Millsap no matter how much that bill climbs. The Jazz seem to acknowledge they can't lose Millsap and Boozer in subsequent seasons." ...
NBA Free Agency Update: Villanueva to DET?
WaitingForNextYear —
... Knicks and Pacers are also said to be on the market for a seven-foot tall polish man. They should check Craigslist… Paul Millsap In a move that was surprising to many, both Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur decided to pick up their option for the upcoming season. Being that the team was likely not anticipating this, it makes re-singing the young Paul Millsap that much more difficult given the luxury tax situation. However, Utah was the first team to contact Millsap - a move that was much appreciated by his agent. The team fully expects to lose Boozer after this season, ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... Ross Siler of The Salt Lake Tribune: “Nobody beat the Jazz to Paul Millsap as free agency opened Tuesday night. Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor was on the phone with Millsap’s agent, DeAngelo Simmons, right at 10 p.m., which Simmons called a ‘class act’ gesture. It bodes well for the Jazz as they try to retain Millsap, even as their payroll went up, up and away with Carlos Boozer’s and Mehmet Okur’s decision to return this season instead of opting out to become free agents. The Jazz’s plan seems to be to bite the bullet as ...
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The day after
blogs.sltrib.com 7/2/2009 — It's taken 24 hours to collect my thoughts on the subject, but there is a very good reason why it's so damaging for the Jazz to be luxury-tax payers. For every fan who says it's the Millers' money and who cares if ...
So much still undecided
blogs.sltrib.com 6/30/2009 — The Jazz are caught between a rock and a hard place on the final day before free agency. Of course, so is Carlos Boozer, or so it appears. With Kyle Korver opting in for the upcoming season Monday, the Jazz are in ...
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 ...
Why is Utah spending so much money?
sports.yahoo.com 7/2/2009 — The Utah Jazz , even without coming to terms with restricted
free agent Paul Millsap , are going to pay about $73 million in salaries next
season. And yet, this hasn't stopped them from working to retain Paul Millsap.
We know why. Millsap's a ...
Utah Jazz: Boozer, Okur both opt in with Jazz - Salt Lake Tribune
sltrib.com 6/30/2009 — The reality of a barren free-agent market caught up to Carlos Boozer on Tuesday, when the Jazz forward elected to return to Utah, unable to match the $12.7 million he stands to make for the upcoming season. Boozer's decision to return prompted Mehmet ...
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 ...
Mehmet Okur to stay with the Jazz
digitalsportsdaily.com 7/1/2009 —
Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur announced today he has elected to remain with the franchise for the 2009-10 season, and is declining to exercise his early termination option.
“We are looking forward to Memo’s return,” said Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor.
“He has ...
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News out of Houston is that Yao Ming could not only be done for this upcoming season, but more seriously, the rest of his career. This is obviously a huge blow to the Rockets, but the league itself seems ...
