Source: Mavericks Also Wanted Boozer

The Mavericks were among the teams interested in trading for Carlos Boozer this offseason, according to ESPN's Chad Ford.

Boozer told a radio station this summer that the team informed him that he wasn't in their long-term plans, spurring trade talk.

Ford added that the Jazz have had discussions with the Bulls, Heat and Pistons about Boozer.

Via Deseret News

Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz

Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets

Jazz Retain Rights To Goran Suton

The Jazz have made a move to retain the rights to center Goran Suton.

Suton, a second-round pick from June's NBA Draft, still doesn't have a contract.

However, the Jazz have completed the required tender to retain his rights, according to a team spokesperson.

Via Deseret News

Utah Jazz

Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets

Agent Explains Why Fesenko Left National Team

Kyrylo Fesenko's agent is denying reports that his client left the Ukraine national team on bad terms.

The media reports were "a little misreported" agent Stu Lash told the Deseret News.

Reports indicated that Fesenko left the Ukraine team in the middle of a tournament earlier this month because the center was disgruntled and may have had a disagreement with the team's coach.

"It was positive," Lash said of Fesenko's time with the national team. "I think one thing it gave him was an opportunity to be back home and play and build his confidence up more than anything. (It was) all in all a good experience for him."

Lash claims that the departure was a mutual decision.

"He had a family thing to attend to and the team was playing some younger players, so it was kind of mutually agreed upon," Lash said. "And just with his schedule, wanting to get back here and getting ready for the (NBA) season, it was something we had kind of spoken about ahead of time."

Via Deseret News

Utah Jazz

Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets