Carlos Boozer has played for four different teams in his career so far, and it appears as though he will likely be playing for a fifth next season. Chris Broussard, via Twitter, reported that among the teams interested in Boozer are the Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors.
Based on the Broussard's list, it seems like Boozer will be going to a contender. Earlier in his career Boozer was a top offensive big man and regularly averaged a double-double, or close to it. His career averages are 16.2 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, but in his prime with the Utah Jazz Boozer averaged 19.3 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.
Last season Boozer played with a dreadful Los Angeles Lakers team and only averaged about 24 minutes a game, a career low. Because of the low minutes Boozer was getting, he only averaged 11.8 points per game (lowest since rookie year,) and 6.8 rebounds per game (career low). Boozer will turn 34 next season and, although it will be his 14th year in the league, he may still have something left in the tank.
Boozer won't provide much defensively but he is still more than capable of scoring and rebounding the ball effectively. Last season, Boozer's numbers per 36 minutes were on par with the rest of his career. The two-time All-Star is mostly a mid-range jump shooter at this point in his career but he has a great one, as evidenced by his 50 percent clip from the field last season.
Whichever team winds up landing Boozer will be getting a guy that can provide scoring punch and rebounds off the bench. As we have seen in the playoffs recently, depth is very important for teams that have their sights set on a deep run, and Boozer would be a great depth signing for all four teams that are reportedly interested.
