Carlos Boozer Wants To Be A Net?
by Sebastian Pruiti
Jun 1, 2009 2009 Offseason, Bobby Simmons, Rumors, Vince Carter
Over the weekend Peter Vecsey snuck some Nets’ news in his article. Apparently Carlos Boozer has mentioned to people that two places he would want to land are Detroit and New Jersey:
Apparently, rising free agent-of-choice Carlos Boozer is telling confidants he’s either going to Detroit or New Jersey — only way the capsized Nets pull that off is by doing a sign-and-trade. Word has it Jersey will have but three assistants next season and all must take pay cuts.
This isn’t just Vescey talking about this, the Salt Lake Tribune talked about this as well. My opinion on the situation? It isn’t going to happen. The only way that the Nets can even dream of getting Boozer is with a sign and trade. Carlos Boozer is going to opt out of his contract (it hasn’t been made official yet, but Boozer has been hinting at it for a long time), that much is for sure. Now once he opts out, he is basically a free agent, and the Jazz would have to sign him again to deal him. If Boozer can get a better deal without resigning with the Jazz, why would he? Detroit seems like a much more realistic destination for Boozer. They can sign him without a trade, and they will have a need at that spot and the money to resign him (I strongly believe Sheed won’t be back in Detroit).
Now lets say that Boozer does opt out, and the Jazz resign him looking for a sign and trade. I still say the Nets are a long-shot to land Boozer. I think we don’t have enough attractive pieces to offer Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune say that a deal would have to involve one of two players:
Such a deal with New Jersey likely would have to be built around either Vince Carter, who has three years and $52 million left on the contract he signed in 2007, or Bobby Simmons, who will make $10.6 million in the final year of his contract.
I hate being such a pessimist about this (I would love to have Boozer on this team), and I hope I am proven wrong, but I just don’t see this happening. Especially when there are cheaper options at the PF position (Brandon Bass, Anderson Varajeo, Gortat, and a few others). Now granted, these players won’t be as good as Carlos Boozer, but they do fit in the Nets system (We need a rebounder and a defender more than a scorer) and we can get them without trading away anyone.
June 1st, 2009 at 6:42 PM
I agree with most of your ideas except for one.
I think with Boozer expressing this much interest for the nets of detroit there is a good chance that he could wind up with nets for some young guns like Yi, anderson, and a draft pick
And then throw in Bobb Simmons and something could happen
June 1st, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Thanks for the comment. I don’t think the Jazz would want Yi because they already have too many shooting big men. I could see something like CDR/Simmons/ and a pick or two happening, but I don’t think Thorn would want to trade CDR or give up any draft picks. Next year’s draft is already looking to be real deep, and we have two first round picks…Thanks again for the comment.
June 1st, 2009 at 10:35 PM
But remember that at least Utah is getting substance back, whereas if Detroit signs him, Utah gets squat. They can offer Bobby, Boone/Sean, Hayes/Hassell, and the Dallas or Golden State pick for Boozer, and all those players expire before 2010, giving them space to sign a potential free agent. I think that it would also be beneficial if the Nets looked into trading Carter for Mason, Hill, Bowen, and Oberto from SA, and drafting Clark.
Harris
Mason
Clark
Boozer
Lopez
A lineup that presents adequate scoring from each position, and we keep fans in the seats. We also have money to spend in 2010 with the likes of LeBron and Wade. Just a thought…
June 2nd, 2009 at 4:58 AM
@kwame
how would be beneficial trading Carter for that GARBAGE if you get Boozer???
If the Nets get Boozer it’ll mean they give up on that stupid 2010 pipedream and that they’ll try to compete now w/ a tremendous core of VC-Boozer-Brook-Devo.
June 2nd, 2009 at 4:23 PM
I guess that proposition is better than what I suggested, but I still think we should draft Earl Clark or DeMar DeRozan depending who is there since both were top defensive players for their respective team
June 3rd, 2009 at 10:15 AM
the only way i see bozzer coming is if the nets dont get dejuan blair