Boozer double-crosses Nets. What else is new, eh?
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Hopper
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Nets stunned by Carlos Boozer's decision to sign with Bulls
"It was early Wednesday afternoon that Rod Thorn called agent Rob Pelinka and offered his client, power forward Carlos Boozer, a contract worth $75 million to play for the Nets for the next five seasons. Pelinka thanked Thorn and said he would get back to him at the end of the day, according to a Nets official familiar with the negotiation.
Two hours later, the Nets learned —with no warning and no recourse — that Boozer signed a five-year, $80 million deal with the Chicago Bulls. Throughout the morning, the Nets were trying to arrange a meeting between Boozer, who as at home in Miami, and coach Avery Johnson, who is with the summer league team in Orlando. They only spoke by phone.
https://www.nj.com/nets/index.ssf/2010/07/nets_stunned_by_carlos_boozers.html
"It was early Wednesday afternoon that Rod Thorn called agent Rob Pelinka and offered his client, power forward Carlos Boozer, a contract worth $75 million to play for the Nets for the next five seasons. Pelinka thanked Thorn and said he would get back to him at the end of the day, according to a Nets official familiar with the negotiation.
Two hours later, the Nets learned —with no warning and no recourse — that Boozer signed a five-year, $80 million deal with the Chicago Bulls. Throughout the morning, the Nets were trying to arrange a meeting between Boozer, who as at home in Miami, and coach Avery Johnson, who is with the summer league team in Orlando. They only spoke by phone.
https://www.nj.com/nets/index.ssf/2010/07/nets_stunned_by_carlos_boozers.html
Hopper
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Edit: I guess you would have to ask Pelinka, eh, Honzy?
"Pelinka thanked Thorn and said he would get back to him at the end of the day."
billyshelby
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I doubt Boozer's deal with Chicago is set in stone. It's probably set at a baseline. In other words, the Bulls agreed to pay Booze that salary with the idea it could be the final salary if the Jazz don't deal in an S&T. They probably also stipulated that if Lebron comes it might not change much. I'm guessing there's an agreement that it will go up by at least the 10% raises if the Jazz deal, and if Booze gets a 6th year we'll really know why he signed in Chicago. On the flip side, Chicago vs. Newark isn't much of a choice even if Brooklyn is on the horizon in 2 years.
That makes NO sense whatsoever. The NBA rules declare that no one can sign any contracts until July 8th...That is tommorrow. So NJ if they offered Boozer a deal or not found out in plenty of time to give another offer. Obviously they should have done the max the first time (like the Bulls) instead of trying to keep some money to themselves.
Boozer did not receive a max deal from Chicago.
Hopper
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Well, mebbe it's a double-cross, mebbe it aint, but I like callin it one, either way. If the story is accurate, the agent said he would get back to them at the end of the day--implying that Boozer would not make a final decision before then.
Chad Feldheimer
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Its important to know that only one side of the story counts. Right?
WinningUgly
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Its a little double-cross, a lot lack of courtesy, and I could still see Boozer leaving the Bulls at the alter and going somewhere else for a few dollars more. That would be so Boozerlike. A skunk smells but its not his fault.