<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Carlos Boozer was about as emphatic as he has ever been Thursday about his future with the Jazz. He has one. He insisted. "Yeah, unless you guys know something I don't," Boozer said when asked if he expected to play for Utah next season, the third year of his six-year contract. "Why wouldn't I be?" Well, there are all those trade rumors, which never seem to fade for more than a day or two. Owner Larry Miller said last week that there is "a 99 percent chance" that Boozer would return next season, and Kevin O'Connor, in charge of building the roster, said he expects the power forward to remain in Utah. Somehow, there always remains an inkling of doubt about the most expensive free agent in Jazz history. But Boozer sounded like a man genuinely excited about the prospects for winning in Utah. "I had a great time last year, I had a great time this year," Boozer said. "My whole team is going to be really good next year." Boozer said he was encouraged by the 16.3 points and 8.6 rebounds he averaged, even if, due to a lingering hamstring injury, he didn't play until the season was already 49 games old. "Obviously, on a day like this, you feel like you could have done more," he said. "But we jelled faster than I thought. I like how this team came together." </div> <div align="center">Source</div>
