New Developments Concerning Boozer

The Bulls may not be the frontrunners to acquire power forward Carlos Boozer after all, as the Miami Heat appear to be throwing their name into the Boozer sweepstakes in an effort to placate Dwyane Wade.  The Bulls were involved in talks about a three-team trade last week that would have put Boozer in a Bulls uniform, but talks have apparently slowed on that front.  The Jazz, Boozer’s current team, have to decide what to do about Paul Millsap signing an offer sheet with the Blazers first.  The Jazz have a week to decide whether to match the four years and $32 million that Portland offered Millsap.

It’s likely that the Jazz match the offer sheet given to Millsap, as they seem more inclined to move forward with him as opposed to Boozer.  Boozer has one year left on his current contract, though whatever team lands him via trade would certainly look to lock him up long term.  The Blazers were the third team involved in the trade we mentioned last week, as they covet Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich, and the offer sheet to Millsap could be a way of expediting that deal.  Boozer will almost certainly be moved if the Jazz match the offer sheet, as keeping both players would put them in a difficult financial situation.

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