Two sources with knowledge of the three-team proposal confirmed that there have been substantive talks regarding a trade that would send Carlos Boozer to Chicago, Kirk Hinrich to Portland and Tyrus Thomas to Utah.

The Blazers, according to a source, prefer Hinrich over Paul Millsap.

Sources say it is clear that the Jazz are becoming increasingly open to the possibility of moving Boozer now to increase their financial flexibility to re-sign restricted free agent Millsap.