The Mavs made an attempt to convince Utah to part with Carlos Boozer by proposing a significant cost-saving deal, according to sources.

Utah was not swayed by the potential $2.5M in savings.

Dallas offered the partially guaranteed contract of Drew Gooden, along with Kris Humphries and Shawne Williams in their offer for Boozer.

Instead of an indicator of future frugality, Utah's trade with Oklahoma City that dealt Eric Maynor and Matt Harpring saved them significantly and makes dealing Boozer less urgent.