In an interview, Carlos Boozer gushed about the city of Miami.

"My wife [CeCe] and I first came here for tax reasons and fell in love with it," Boozer said. "Love the palm trees, the laid-back attitude, the sun, quality of life. It's like paradise here, and I would love to be part of the Heat.

"They're a very good team, and I'm real close to some of the guys. Dwyane [Wade] and I started to get close at the Athens Olympics in 2004, and I'd love to play on his team," he continued.

Boozer lives in the Miami area during the off-season.