Le Basketbawl

Okay New York Vinnie is looking for some help here so maybe you can answer this question for me! Why are the Utah Jazz so Frickin Stupid? The Jazz have one of the best players in the game on their roster who could have become a free agent but chose to stick with the club. New York Vinnie considers that a pretty noble act in this day and age of Pro Sports. So how does this team show it’s gratitude towards this player? By Frickin trying to trade him! Don’t that just beat all?

A Sports-talk radio station in the Windy City Chicago WMVP interviewed Utah Jazz power forward Carlos Boozer on Tuesday. Boozer who was part of last year’s Team USA that won the Olympic Gold Medal last Summer over in Beijing told the station he does not think that he will be a member of the Jazz at the start of next season. Earlier this month Boozer chose not to opt out of his contract and test the Free Agent waters. According to what he told the station the team is not repaying his loyalty with the same in return.

Boozer told the station “The Jazz told me they want to go in a different direction and I respect their decision. We mutually agreed to work out a trade that was beneficial for them and beneficial for my family and me. So with that being said I’m gonna be traded relatively soon or in good time.”

Carlos you are taking the high road and being very diplomatic with your words. However New York Vinnie does not have to be.  Jazz General Manager Kevin O’Connor should be ashamed of himself as well as team ownership. If you did not want Boozer on your roster your responsibility was to tell him that before he decided not to opt out of his contract. Instead by withholding that information you are going to benefit from having a player you can trade. Some people may call that good business. New York Vinnie thinks it is Frickin Despicable! 

Boozer had some problem with injuries early on in his stint in Utah but he has paid pretty good dividends for his team the last couple of seasons. The Jazz have every right in the world to go in what ever direction they decide to go in. New York Vinnie thinks they are foolish to match the offer sheet to restricted Free Agent Paul Milsap over keeping the veteran Boozer. However it is their team and what they want to do personnel wise is their decision.

But do it like MEN not like weasels. You don’t let a guy especially the class and caliber of a Carlos Boozer stay with your team and then try to trade him. Stuff like that will come back to haunt a team maybe but not tomorrow but some day. And You know what they say about the payback!