Upper Bowl Jazz Fan

Turns out Carlos Boozer is worth something to the Jazz

// January 13th, 2010 // Trade Rumors, Trades

It was interesting to hear what Kevin O’Conner said, this week, about the Jazz and their tax situation.  He was clear and precise in stating that the Jazz’ first priority was to win games.  And that the luxury tax was not a concern for the organization.

Then the Dallas Mavericks made an offer to the Utah Jazz for Carlos Boozer.  In return, the Mavs would give the Jazz Shawne Williams, Kris Humphries, and Drew Gooden.  For Dallas, the reasoning was that the Jazz would waive Gooden before his contract became guaranteed so the Jazz would end up saving $2.5 million after releasing Gooden.  Reportedly, the Mavs had also offered cash to the Jazz as the icing on the trade cake.

The Jazz would have none of it.

I find it ironic that the Jazz were the team that drafted Kris Humphries and he was pretty terrible for the Jazz.  Nonetheless, the Mavs were prepared to package up their crap in return for an All-Star 20/10 Power Forward.  Ha!  As, reported, the Jazz weren’t even tempted.

I suspect that the Jazz have had a dozen other offers like this.  As fans, we hear about so few of the actual trades that are proposed but not accepted by one side or the other.  Sure, you can hear NBA rumors anywhere and everywhere but so many of them have so little merit.

This proposed trade from the Mavericks happened to come to light after it was shot down but it almost seems like that it’s conditions were made public to do 3 things: 1) Send a message to the other teams in the league that these terrible trades will not be entertained. 2) Prove to fans that the Jazz organization is committed to winning (at least, with the pieces that are available). 3) To keep Carlos Boozer playing like every game is a job interview.

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