Utah Jazz: Boozer not opting out of contract

Published: Tuesday, June 30 2009 3:29 p.m. MDT

Jazz forward Carlos Boozer, left, has chosen not to opt out of the final year of his contract, a decision that may make it harder for the Jazz to re-sign forward Paul Millsap, right.

Michael Brandy, Deseret News

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Starting power forward Carlos Boozer will not opt out of his contract with the Jazz next season, general manager Kevin O'Connor said through a team spokesman today. Boozer will return to the Jazz next season at $12,657,233.

He will become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2010.

E-mail: tbuckley@desnews.com

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