Why Boozer hasn't been traded yet

Some Jazz fans out there are getting confused as to why Boozer hasn't been traded yet. Let's look at four reasons as to why he is still around:

-Jazz management isn't going to let a player bully them into a deal. What happens if they give in to Boozer's demands and trade him for 30 cents on the dollar? It just leaves the door wide open for another Jazz player in the future who is disgruntled to do the same thing Boozer is doing right now. Utah isn't the most attractive location for an NBA player. SLC is a predominantly white and LDS population, something that the NBA is most definitely not. It can be tough for players here. Matters would be much worse if players and GM's around the league feel like they can shove the franchise around.

-Boozer isn't helping his trade value any by going out and saying he wants to be gone. You lose the upper hand when people think or know you are desperate to get rid of someone, or that someone is desperate to leave.

-None of the rumored potential trades have been ones that the Jazz would accept. The only reason why they would trade Boozer is for an all-star caliber player, or extra salary relief this year. Which leads us to the final and biggest reason.

-It is hard for the Jazz to make a trade that betters the situation that they are already in. It is unlikely they'd get the combo they are getting with Boozer this season: someone who frees up a lot of money at the end of the season, who also happens to give you top 20 production this season. Face it, Boozer has never been so motivated to stay healthy and show his worth. If he's injured again, his value is shot, but if he stays healthy and plays to the level he is capable, then he's likely going to have his best year yet. If Boozer is still a member of the Jazz come training camp, I'm sure he will shut his mouth and go to work so he can get an enormous contract in the offseason, even if it means one more season with the Jazz.

Does Boozer have any fans left?

Cross me off of what remains of the list of Carlos Boozer supporters. Seriously, how low will this guy go?

If you read between the lines, it is pretty clear what has happened this offseason. Boozer was planning to opt out all along. He ended up not opting out after figuring out nobody was willing to sign him to a big contract due to his injury history. So Boozer went against his word and opted to stay with the Jazz for another year.

Boozer still wanted a longer contract with guaranteed money so he talked to the Jazz brass but they weren't willing to give a contract to a guy who frequently is injured. The Jazz wanted to see if Boozer could stay healthy before handing him an extension. They gave Okur an extension and were willing to resign Millsap to a multi-year deal as well.

Boozer got upset. He might have twisted what the Jazz did to him as to say that he wasn't in their plans and they were going to trade him asap. Whether that is a lie he made up or whether he tricked himself, it is a lie nontheless. Today, Kevin O'Connor went on the air to reiterate that the Jazz never told Boozer that he was going to be traded, that he wasn't a part of the direction they wanted to take, etc.

Now Boozer is going on Chicago radio and talking to Miami newspapers talking about how he'd love to play with Derrick Rose in Chicago or with D-Wade in Miami, and how he thinks he will be traded there and get an extension.

So to repeat, Boozer and the Jazz didn't mutually agree to trade Boozer. He chose to stay for the guaranteed money, he wanted an extension from the Jazz, didn't get it, so he decided to go on a trade me rampage. What a disrespectful and classless guy. If he wasn't so idiotic and insincere, you might feel a little sorry for him since he has had no leverage the whole way through.

Nobody wants to commit big money to him because he has been so injury prone. Looks like he is also scared that he will get hurt this season it will be a critical blow to his contract value. If Boozer was confident that he could remain healthy he would shut his mouth and play his hardest, play defense, and prove his doubters wrong thus earning a huge contract as a free agent next offseason.