Jazz Will Try To Retain Boozer

[Johnnydollaz89]

It's not as if any sort of agreement will be reached any time soon.

But sometime before their starting power forward becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, the Jazz do plan on talking with the Carlos Boozer camp about the possibility of his remaining in Utah, general manager Kevin O'Connor said Monday night.

"We've had conversations with everyone's agents throughout the year," O'Connor said, "and I don't think we ever said we'd rule out anything."

He didn't say precisely when, but O'Connor did say "sure' when asked if he'll talk with Boozer's agent again before July.

"Will we have conversations? Absolutely," he said.

The Jazz may even present a formal contract proposal to keep Boozer in Utah beyond this season, though it's likely the two-time United States Olympian will test free-agent waters anyway.

O'Connor would not comment when asked when organizational opinion on retaining Boozer changed, but he did indicate the club now is keeping all options open.

"I think if you look at it at the end of last year and end of last summer," the Jazz GM said, "I think you keep things alive, at least talking about people."

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[Chitownhero14]

If they still have a strong team and make a good push in the playoffs he'll stay but otherwise he is leaving!

[TNA110990]

yeah I think the temptation of playing elsewhere and getting a bigger deal is gonna be too much for him to pass up