A league source confirms that Utah Jazz free agent forward Carlos Boozer has agreed to a five-year, $80 million deal with the Chicago Bulls, giving the team some solace on the day that both Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade spurned its offers to come to the Windy City, and a 28-year-old power forward to team with point guard Derrick Rose and center Joakim Noah.
The deal, which was first reported by ESPN, does not include any options for either side in the deal, the source said, meaning Boozer will be signed through the 2014-15 season once he officially signs the deal. Players can begin signing verbally agreed to contracts on Thursday.
When the free agent negotiating period began last week Chicago looked in a strong position to acquire both Bosh and LeBron James, or Bosh and Wade, the Chicago native. But once Bosh decided Tuesday that he would not go to Chicago, and Wade opted to stay in Miami to play with him, the Bulls knew it would be next to impossible to woo James without having someone else already in tow, so they turned their attention to Boozer, the next-best power forward on the board. The source said Wednesday that the Bulls have no idea how the signing of Boozer will impact the decision of James, who is scheduled to announce where he is going Thursday night.
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade joining forces
With Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade joining forces in Miami, the Heat has one of the most impressive one-two punches in the N.B.A., regardless of whether LeBron James decides to join them.
Wade and Bosh were their teams’ undisputed go-to guys last season, but as teammates neither will have to carry so much of the offensive burden, which in turn will make each star more dangerous. That’s the theory at least.
The trouble is, history tells us that combinations like this –- featuring two players who had each been go-to guys the year before -– rarely result in a championship.
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Wade and Bosh were their teams’ undisputed go-to guys last season, but as teammates neither will have to carry so much of the offensive burden, which in turn will make each star more dangerous. That’s the theory at least.
The trouble is, history tells us that combinations like this –- featuring two players who had each been go-to guys the year before -– rarely result in a championship.
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