The biggest news in the NBA on the trade rumor front is the proposed trade of Carlos Boozer to the Detroit Pistons for Richard Hamilton.
Carlos Boozer has one year left on his deal for $12.65 million.
Richard Hamilton has four years remaining on his deal, which will pay him $11.6 million this season, and $12.65 million each year for the next three years after that.
(Salaries according to HoopsHype.com)
Even straight up, my thoughts on this deal (more…)
The Jazz picked up the option on Kryrylo Fesenko’s $850K contract for the upcoming season.
Lots of people have argued that it really was a non-move, not necessary to discuss at all.
I think it was actually a very good move.
I don’t even have to argue about the potential. Big men, especially young big men, develop more slowly than guards. Jermaine O’Neal was already out of his rookie contract before he started doing anything at all.
But, like I say, I don’t even have to argue that it was a good move based on potential.
It was a good move even if he has absolutely NO potential.
Here’s why…
After a very tame off-season for the Utah Jazz, Jazz fans are anxiously waiting to see what the season will bring. The Jazz re-signed C.J. Miles and traded little used Jason Hart for savvy veteran Brevin Knight. They also signed Ohio State Center Kosta Koufos.
Not much.
Not that we expected much change for a team who was really good last year, losing to the Lakers in a series that they probably should have been able to win.
So what should we expect this year.
After a week of hard consideration, the Utah Jazz have decided to match the offer sheet offered up by Oklahoma City to steal away C.J. Miles.
The main reason that they said they chose to match the offer sheet was that they had invested 3 years in him and they figured that he was now at the point where he knew the system and could start making a valuable contribution.
Jazz fans and sportswriters are likely scratching their heads at this decision. They invested a lot in BYU product Rafael Araujo, but they let him go.
There has got to be a little more to this story than just “return on investment”.
Let’s take a look at things a little bit closer.
With the twenty-third pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, the Utah Jazz select…
