RUMOR: Boozer to Miami?

[Beantown]

Do you all really believe that O'neal would choose Utah?

 

[UGLI baby]

Nope.

 

[carolinajazz]

If O'Neal accepted about 3 years totaling about 20 mil (unlikely) , then do it.

....the Jazz are not paying a worn out, pathetic Jermaine O'Neal 7 mill a year! Throw that idea out of your mind!

 

[David Stern]

Do you all really believe that O'neal would choose Utah?

Do you really believe he has options?

 

[vslice02]

....the Jazz are not paying a worn out, pathetic Jermaine O'Neal 7 mill a year! Throw that idea out of your mind!

Goodness gracious I hope not.

 

[David Stern]

Goodness gracious I hope not.

That would be up there with the dumbness of the AK contract.

 

[Bronco70]

As far as O'neal wanting to come to Utah, although as a destination it is the bottom of the NBA barrel to most players, I think the idea that no player is willing to come here is dramatically overplayed. Players that have been around a while, and are more settled down (read: older players) are likely more interested in the job itself than what Utah has to offer them in terms of lifestyle. It's a thought...

 

[Jazzman19]

You all realize they are talking about JERMAINE O'Neal and not Shaq, right?

This trade idea blows!

 

[Beantown]

You all realize they are talking about JERMAINE O'Neal and not Shaq, right?

This trade idea blows!

I think we all do, also I think Jermaine was more productive last year.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

I want nothing to do with this. If we're going to get anyone back from them, Pittman should be the first choice. Legit length, size, athleticism and a cheap price tag. Pittman and future picks?

 

[InGameStrategy]

....the Jazz are not paying a worn out, pathetic Jermaine O'Neal 7 mill a year! Throw that idea out of your mind!

It's better to pay a healthy JOL 7 million per year (70 starts last season) than even a healthy MO 10 million per year (73 starts plus a 6-month injury in the playoffs)..

 

[BENTLEY]

In response to the idea that O'neal would refuse to play in Utah:

Yeah, he's coming from Miami now. But before that he played in Toronto and Indiana. I'm not judging the actual merits of those cities (I hear Toronto is great) but they're not regarded as top destinations for players, and on the level of SLC.

As far as this sign and trade - it sure seems complicated with all those FAs. I'm not sure about Beasley, but it's better than nothing.

I prefer the Houston trade of Scola and Battier plus their PG.