Utah Jazz: Boozer rumor mill keeps churning

Here are the latest rumors and updates from around the country on the Utah Jazz's expected trade of power forward Carlos Boozer:

From the Miami Herald: "Boozer, 27, said he and the Jazz have 'mutually agreed' to a trade, and it's just a matter of finding the right fit and making it happen. He said there is no timetable, and the first thing he does every morning is check his cell phone to see if there are any messages about his next destination.

"The Heat, in the market for another forward, have shown interest in Boozer and in Los Angeles free agent Lamar Odom, another friend of (Dwyane) Wade's who used to play for the Heat. Odom's price tag has been reported at $34 million over five years. Boozer has one year left on his Jazz contract, and was due to be paid $12.7 million next season. Utah is looking to dump his salary to match Portland's $32 million offer sheet for Paul Millsap.

"The Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks have also been mentioned as possible suitors for Boozer. He said he is 'excited' to begin the next chapter of his career, no matter where it may be, but Miami is his No. 1 choice. 'There are so many reasons I feel at home here, and I would love to be part of the Heat organization,' Boozer said."

From Sam Smith at Bulls.com: "Late Sunday night there was still another rumored deal. I received several e-mails about ESPN's Scoop Jackson on his Twitter (not sure if that is the correct grammar for Twitter) saying Tyrus Thomas and Jerome James were going to Houston with Carl Landry and Shane Battier to the Jazz and Boozer to the Bulls. If that's true, I assume the Rockets have decided to throw the season. Meanwhile, would the Jazz take Kirk Hinrich? That wouldn't save them money as Hinrich has two seasons after this one. You could enlarge a deal to throw in James and take something back from the Jazz. The Jazz long have had interest in Hinrich and it's little known — and likely denied by all — that when Deron Williams was struggling as a rookie the Jazz made inquires about trading him, including to the Bulls for Hinrich. Coach Jerry Sloan long has been a big Hinrich fan. Nothing ever came close and I doubt they would have dealt Williams.

"But that could be a big issue for the Bulls. You lose Gordon and then Hinrich, and then your backcourt is weak with only Jannero Pargo and Lindsey Hunter as backups and (John) Salmons not a true shooting guard. You could end up worse off with Boozer. I doubt I'd do that.