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Utah Jazz: Williams pleads with Boozer

Published: Saturday, July 19, 2008 12:07 a.m. MDT
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Point guard Deron Williams made a long-term commitment to the Jazz on Friday, signing a multiyear contract extension that could keep him in Utah through 2013.

Shortly after he did, Williams made a plea for All-Star power forward and fellow Team USA Olympian Carlos Boozer — who is eligible to opt out of the final season of his six-year, $68 million contract next offseason — to make a similar commitment.

We've talked about it since I've been here. He said his main thing was he probably wouldn't stay if I wasn't here — if I wasn't signing an extension, Williams said. So, I think I took the first step in that by signing an extension — and he knows that I'm going to be here for five more years. So, next step is just convincing him to stay.

Whether he opts out or not I don't know. Hopefully he stays, Williams added. He knows he's a big part of this team; he knows that we have that great chemistry together, and it will be hard to develop that same chemistry with another point guard. And maybe he goes to a team that doesn't have the caliber of point guard that he has here.

Recent comments

gee...why don't you all blame sloan? Seems it's always his fault....

sloan fan | July 22, 2008 at 2:22 p.m.

Back in the Day when Boozer played for the love of the game he was...

Boozer ? | July 22, 2008 at 1:47 a.m.

Dump Booz, develop Millsap, who is younger and has more of an...

Reechard | July 21, 2008 at 10:15 p.m.

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