NBA News: Carlos Boozer ‘Intrigued By Interest’ From China

Dan Duangdao
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Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports

After Carmelo Anthony re-signed with the New York Knicks last off-season, the Los Angeles Lakers moved to Plan B which included acquiring Carlos Boozer on amnesty waivers. Although Julius Randle was expected to play major minutes his rookie season, Boozer was the starting power forward for head coach Byron Scott.

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With the Lakers having 15 players under contract and also reportedly signing Michael Frazier, Boozer is considered to be the top remaining free agent this off-season. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, Boozer is intrigued by the interest he is receiving from China:

According to Sportando, Shandong is the team interested in signing the former Laker:

After a poor 2013-14 season with the Bulls where he lost minutes to Taj Gibson, Boozer was amnestied as Chicago eventually signed Pau Gasol. Despite starting 26 games for the Lakers, Boozer was moved to the bench where he was one of the few consistent players for Scott, averaging 11.6 points and 6.8 rebounds in 22.9 minutes.

While Boozer shared he was interested in returning to Los Angeles if they were competitive during his exit interview, the Lakers signed Brandon Bass to a two-year contract during free agency. With the return of Randle from injury, it was unlikely Boozer was going to return for a second season.

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Dan Duangdao was the managing editor at Lakers Nation (2013-16, 2018-20). He is currently the founder at LA Sports Media, Lake Show, Raiders Nation, Rams Nation, Kings Nation, Galaxy Nation, and MMA Rumors. Born and raised in Southern California and a lifelong Los Angeles sports and mixed martial arts fan, his first NBA game was Kobe Bryant and the Lakers against the Golden State Warriors with Michael Jordan in attendance during the 1998-99 NBA season. He was previously a contributor at HOOPSWORLD (now Basketball Insiders) and an NBA editor at ClutchPoints. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @DanDuangdao.
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