Re: Boozer says he didnt make an agreement with the Cavs
Since many people are confused about the Carlos Boozer situation, here are some articles (thanks to hoopshype.com) that should educate some.
"Boozer speaking exclusively to The Plain Dealer by telephone Monday, said that is not true and he wants to set the record straight. "I didn't make a prior agreement. And if I did, I would've stayed here," Boozer said. For them [Cavaliers] taking shots at my character is incredibly wrong, and I don't understand that. I thought I had a great relationship with them. Maybe they're trying to save face or trying to make up stuff and kill my character. And if that's the road they want to take, that's OK." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"I assumed they were going to pick up my option and work something out for the long term, but they went another route," Boozer said. "I was shocked that they didn't pick up my option. I left the meeting excited because this meant that I was going to get a long-term contract." Boozer was surprised the Cavs didn't pick up his option because he said management gave him every indication in earlier informal conversations that they would." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"So on June 30, according to Boozer, owner Gordon Gund and General Manager Jim Paxson asked him what was important to him. Boozer said that financial security and remaining in Cleveland were important. "But during that meeting, it seemed like they were going down the road of wanting a commitment," Boozer said. "My agent pulled out the collective bargaining agreement, and he said that the rules don't allow a verbal or written agreement and everyone at the table understood that. During the course of that meeting, it was brought to my attention that [management] weren't going to pick up my option . They made that [decision] on their own." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Maybe with me telling them that I wanted to be in Cleveland and wanting to have security could've made them believe I was going to sign with them, but that wasn't an agreement," Boozer said. "I never gave them my word, never signed a document and I never shook hands with the idea that I was going to sign." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"I called Paxson and Gordon and told them what was out there and the situation that was presented to me in Utah," Boozer said. "They told me 'You can't do this, you gave your word.'I told them that I didn't give them my word. The only organization I gave my word to was Utah. I called [Utah GM] Kevin O'Connor and I told them that I accepted their offer and that's the only word I gave during this process. I plan to sign the offer sheet tomorrow." Gund and Paxson were not available for comment. Silas was not available. He's in Oakland because of his mother's recent death." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Why would they try to sign me?" Boozer said. "They've tried to demoralize me as a human being. They tried to depict me as a kind of guy that bamboozled people. They've lied and painted a picture that we had an illegal deal. They tried to say we had an oral agreement before July 1, and that didn't happen." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"But a source close to Boozer indicated that the 6-foot-8 forward has not changed his intention to sign the Jazz's offer sheet once the NBA's moratorium on transactions is lifted at 10 p.m. MDT tonight. "Going back to Cleveland looks like it would only hurt more," the source said. "In Utah, there is a new start with people who seem to believe in [Boozer]." Salt Lake Tribune
"The avalanche of negative publicity his defection has triggered -- some of it, Boozer is said to suspect, prompted by Paxson -- apparently has hardened Boozer's intentions. "Cleveland is making that offer," the source confirmed, "but why would [Boozer] take it when [the Cavs] told the world that...[he is a] liar and has no moral character, when they know the truth?" Salt Lake Tribune
Boozer said that Pelinka was forced to end his relationship by order of SFX, the sports management company for which he works, because he was receiving pressure from different sources. "It was overwhelming for him," Boozer said. "He was getting death threats. Rob Pelinka didn't do anything wrong and I didn't do anything wrong. He's taken a lot of heat for something he doesn't need to take heat for. This is the Cav's mistake. The Cav's created this." Cleveland Plain Dealer
Since many people are confused about the Carlos Boozer situation, here are some articles (thanks to hoopshype.com) that should educate some.
"Boozer speaking exclusively to The Plain Dealer by telephone Monday, said that is not true and he wants to set the record straight. "I didn't make a prior agreement. And if I did, I would've stayed here," Boozer said. For them [Cavaliers] taking shots at my character is incredibly wrong, and I don't understand that. I thought I had a great relationship with them. Maybe they're trying to save face or trying to make up stuff and kill my character. And if that's the road they want to take, that's OK." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"I assumed they were going to pick up my option and work something out for the long term, but they went another route," Boozer said. "I was shocked that they didn't pick up my option. I left the meeting excited because this meant that I was going to get a long-term contract." Boozer was surprised the Cavs didn't pick up his option because he said management gave him every indication in earlier informal conversations that they would." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"So on June 30, according to Boozer, owner Gordon Gund and General Manager Jim Paxson asked him what was important to him. Boozer said that financial security and remaining in Cleveland were important. "But during that meeting, it seemed like they were going down the road of wanting a commitment," Boozer said. "My agent pulled out the collective bargaining agreement, and he said that the rules don't allow a verbal or written agreement and everyone at the table understood that. During the course of that meeting, it was brought to my attention that [management] weren't going to pick up my option . They made that [decision] on their own." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Maybe with me telling them that I wanted to be in Cleveland and wanting to have security could've made them believe I was going to sign with them, but that wasn't an agreement," Boozer said. "I never gave them my word, never signed a document and I never shook hands with the idea that I was going to sign." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"I called Paxson and Gordon and told them what was out there and the situation that was presented to me in Utah," Boozer said. "They told me 'You can't do this, you gave your word.'I told them that I didn't give them my word. The only organization I gave my word to was Utah. I called [Utah GM] Kevin O'Connor and I told them that I accepted their offer and that's the only word I gave during this process. I plan to sign the offer sheet tomorrow." Gund and Paxson were not available for comment. Silas was not available. He's in Oakland because of his mother's recent death." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Why would they try to sign me?" Boozer said. "They've tried to demoralize me as a human being. They tried to depict me as a kind of guy that bamboozled people. They've lied and painted a picture that we had an illegal deal. They tried to say we had an oral agreement before July 1, and that didn't happen." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"But a source close to Boozer indicated that the 6-foot-8 forward has not changed his intention to sign the Jazz's offer sheet once the NBA's moratorium on transactions is lifted at 10 p.m. MDT tonight. "Going back to Cleveland looks like it would only hurt more," the source said. "In Utah, there is a new start with people who seem to believe in [Boozer]." Salt Lake Tribune
"The avalanche of negative publicity his defection has triggered -- some of it, Boozer is said to suspect, prompted by Paxson -- apparently has hardened Boozer's intentions. "Cleveland is making that offer," the source confirmed, "but why would [Boozer] take it when [the Cavs] told the world that...[he is a] liar and has no moral character, when they know the truth?" Salt Lake Tribune
Boozer said that Pelinka was forced to end his relationship by order of SFX, the sports management company for which he works, because he was receiving pressure from different sources. "It was overwhelming for him," Boozer said. "He was getting death threats. Rob Pelinka didn't do anything wrong and I didn't do anything wrong. He's taken a lot of heat for something he doesn't need to take heat for. This is the Cav's mistake. The Cav's created this." Cleveland Plain Dealer
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