More NBA free agent news: PF Carlos Boozer has agreed to a five year deal with the Chicago Bulls for roughly $80 million and will leave the Utah Jazz. Boozer has been great at times with the Jazz, but also inconsistent, oft-injured and frustrating. But his roughly 20 points and 10 rebounds per game will not be easy to replace here in Utah. I'm hoping Paul Millsap is up to the challenge. I'll be interested to see what happens with the Jazz's other free agents. I thought Boozer wasn't guaranteed to stay with the Jazz, but I thought it was likely he would. This is a bit of a surprise, but I think the Jazz will be okay and still competitive.
In other news Ray Allen has re-upped with the Celtics for 2 years and $20 million and Kevin Durant has agreed to a five year, $86 million extension with the Thunder. Allen, along with the also recently re-signed Paul Pierce as well as Kevin Garnett, should keep the Celtics relevant in the East for at least another year or two. The Thunder are becoming an increasingly dangerous team, with Durant evolving into a genuine superstar. I think they will be in the upper half of the Western Conference next season.
It's all set for the World Cup Final on Sunday: it will be Spain vs. the Netherlands at 12:30 p.m. MT on ABC. Neither nation has ever won the World Cup before so we are assured of a first time winner. I'll have more on that as the championship match draws closer.
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