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Carlos Boozer was Public Enemy number one when he gave his word on a contract extension with the Cavs, only to skip town for the extra money Utah was offering. Now he has a chance to stick a dagger in the hearts of Cavs fans once again if his decision to sign with the Bulls sways LeBron James to join him.

The Bulls certainly have a nice team to play alongside James should he choose Chicago. Derrick Rose, Luol Deng, LeBron James, Carlos Boozer, and Joakim Noah would certainly make a formidable starting unit. Boozer and LeBron played one year together in 2003-04, and LeBron told Boozer he has to do what is best for his family prior to his departure. If New York and Miami became the front runners by signing A’mare Stoudemire and Chris Bosh, Chicago is back in the game with the signing. I’m afraid Cleveland just won’t have anything to offer LeBron in order to keep their hometown hero.

From a fantasy perspective, look for Noah and Boozer’s rebound totals to take a hit. Luol Deng will likely also take a hit both in points and rebounds. Rose could see an increase in assists.

3/25/09

30 Point Club
Tony Parker - 42 Points
Al Harrington - 38 Points
Mike Taylor - 35 Points
Zach Randolph - 33 Points
Joe Johnson - 30 Points

Chairman of the Boards (12+ Rebounds)
Dwight Howard - 21 Boards
Jeff Foster - 16 Boards
Chris Bosh - 14 Boards
Udonis Haslem - 14 Boards
David Lee - 13 Boards
Al Horford - 13 Boards
Mehmet Okur - 12 Boards
Carlos Boozer - 12 Boards
Shaq - 12 Boards

March of Dimes (10+ Assists)
Steve Nash - 14 Dimes
Chris Paul - 13 Dimes
LeBron James - 11 Dimes
Jose Calderon - 11 Dimes
Tony Parker - 10 Dimes
Deron Williams - 10 Dimes
Chris Duhon - 10 Dimes
Keyon Dooling - 10 Dimes

Thieves & Swatters (5+ Steals or Blocks)

Double-Double Trouble
Tony Parker - 42 Points, 10 Assists
Dwight Howard - 24 Points, 21 Rebounds
Deron Williams - 25 Points, 10 Rebounds
Chris Bosh - 18 Points, 14 Rebounds
Udonis Haslem - 18 Points, 14 Rebounds
LeBron James - 22 Points, 11 Assists, 8 Rebounds
Gerald Wallace - 22 Points, 11 Rebounds
Chris Paul - 19 Points, 13 Assists
Jose Calderon - 19 Points, 11 Assists
David Lee - 18 Points, 13 Rebounds
Mehmet Okur - 15 Points, 12 Rebounds
Anderson Varejao - 16 Points, 11 Rebounds
Steve Nash - 12 Points, 14 Assists
Carlos Boozer - 14 Points, 12 Rebounds
Shaq - 12 Points, 12 Rebounds
Kendrick Perkins - 11 Points, 11 Rebounds
Keyon Dooling - 11 Points, 10 Assists
Chris Duhon - 10 Points, 10 Assists

Messed Around and Got a Triple Double
None

3/14/09

30 Point Club
Dwyane Wade - 50 Points
Deron Williams - 30 Points
Chairman of the Boards (12+ Rebounds)
Carlos Boozer - 13 Boards
Udonis Haslem - 12 Boards
Tim Duncan - 12 Boards

March of Dimes (10+ Assists)
Deron Williams - 13 Dimes
Baron Davis - 10 Dimes

Thieves & Swatters (5+ Steals or Blocks)
Marcus Camby - 5 Steals
Nene - 5 Steals

Double-Double Trouble
Dwyane Wade - 50 Points, 10 Rebounds, 9 Assists
Deron Williams - 30 Points, 13 Assists
Gerald Wallace - 26 Points, 10 Rebounds
Renaldo Balkman - 22 Points, 11 Rebounds
Yao Ming - 18 Points, 11 Rebounds
Nene - 17 Points, 10 Rebounds
Jeff Green - 17 Points, 10 Rebounds
Tim Duncan - 15 Points, 12 Rebounds
Udonis Haslem - 12 Points, 12 Rebounds
Baron Davis - 12 Points, 10 Assists

Messed Around and Got a Triple Double
None

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Carlos Boozer is set to return from his knee injury.  The Jazz will take it slowly as they ease him back into the rotation.  He hasn’t played since November 19th so he’ll likely be a little rusty as he works his way back.  Prior to his injury he was averaging 20.5 points and 11.7 rebounds.  Give him a little time before you plug him back into your lineup.  The most telling sign is how he handles the second night of back-to-back games.  If you’re in a daily league with a cap on the number of games you can use in a given week, you may want to sit him on that second night unless he has a juicy matchup.

Paul Millsap and Mehmet Okur’s values take a hit with Boozer’s return.  They both stepped up their scoring and rebounding when Boozer went down.  Now that he’s back, there’s one more mouth to feed.  Deron Williams has averaged 27.9 point per game in his last eight games, including five 30+ games.  He won’t have to shoulder as much of the scoring load with Boozer back.

11/17/08