Jazz Might Hang On to Boozer

Ok, Seems more towards the end you threw your opinion in there. Um, I dont think Boozer leaves Utah unless someone offers a good deal.

has been going around town to town telling every one he will be traded for sure. Yesterday kevin o’connor called him a liar and said he is not in or future plans, but a trade is not immenent. Meaning he wont be traded for nothing.

I think this potential deal could be possible before the start of training camp…a 3-way deal involving the Jazz, Warriors, and Bobcats…the Jazz would send Boozer to the Warriors, the Warriors would send Kelenna Azubuike and Marco Belinelli to the Bobcats, and the Jazz would receive Brandon Wright, Raja Bell, and Speedy Claxton’s contract. The Warriors would get a different type of player in Boozer who is a bruiser on offense down low, while also clearing some of the log jam that they have at the perimeter positions. The Jazz will take on Claxton’s contract which will be paid most likely by insurance, while having the ability to buyout and waive Bell, who’s on the final year of his deal. Brandon Wright is a nice young prospect who can play some backup 4 and 5. The Jazz essentially are dealing with less money, while holding onto a developing player. The Bobcats had proposed the idea of sending Raja Bell straight up to the Warriors for Azubuike and Belinelli, so they get their ideal players. It would all come down to 1. Boozer giving the OK to go to the Warriors. and 2. Waiting for Claxton’s eligibility to be traded in package deal. But all around, seems logical to me.

first of all boozer has no say in where he gets traded to and jazz would not waive raja bell in the 2 years he played in utah he was a fan favorite and a jerry sloan defensive player. claxton would be a great back up to williams and battle ronnie price for the primary backup. send maynor to the dleage to develope and gain confidence next season. wright would be a solid backup to paul millsap.
The warriors would be back as a playoff contender.
I am not to sure the bobcats would gain anything from this trade.

i’d like to see him playin with wade, o’neal, beasely, chalmers next year.

I think the jazz would do a trade with heat for haslem,D. cook, future protected 1st round pick.

would be pretty tight if they did!

He would be dealt before the february trading deadline. Utah doesn’t want to pay the luxury tax.

Thanks j1232e…and just to clarify I don’t mean that Boozer has this “no trade clause,” but since he does have 1 year remaining, it would have to be seen if Boozer realistically would consider re-signing with the Warriors, as I can’t imagine they would be content renting him for one year. As I stated, Claxton’s NBA career is most likely finished, so he probably won’t play at all and why medical insurance will likely take care of the last year on his deal. I know Bell was a fan favorite in Utah, but he will be 33 in Sept, and there may be too much depth at the 2 and 3 postions (Miles, Brewer, Korver, and Kirilenko) for Bell to get any decent playing time. And also, as I previously stated, the Bobcats proposed the Bell for Azubuike and Belinelli move earlier in the off-season, essentially just making a move to add depth at the swingman positions for the Bobcats.

It is also been reported that the Jazz are not very fond of sending Boozer to the Heat with Haslem as the center piece. Getting Brandon Wright and some salary chopped off is probably more ideal for them.

we all no that the jazz don;t want to pay the luxury tax. we all no that boozer is most likely be moved. But what if the jazz have another move up their sleeve. Like trading the very talented but over priced AK. maybe even matt harpring retiring, then some small moves would get them out of the dreaded luxury tax.