Carlos

Boozer

Unless the injury’s severity changes, keep him active in all lineups. Boozer finished the win with 13 points, 10 rebounds, three steals, and a block in 36 minutes.

Boozer is still day-to-day with his foot injury.

If Boozer doesn’t play tonight, it’s not going to do anything to make those trade rumors go away. Consider him day-to-day.

Boozer is listed as day-to-day. He’ll be a gametime decision Wednesday.

So much for loyalty. The Cavs let Boozer out of his contract with the understanding that he’d re-sign with the club for about $41 million over six years. The Cavaliers will have 15 days to match the offer sheet starting on July 14, but they don’t have the salary-cap room to make it happen. This just might be the last time an NBA team ever does something nice for a player.

Boozer is so inexpensive because he was a second-round pick two years ago. His salary will skyrocket when he becomes a restricted free agent next summer.

Boozer, who will join teammate LeBron James on the squad, figures to battle Amare Stoudemire for playing time off the bench.

''He had just understood what it takes to become a good player, and not just put your body out there and play, when he got hurt,’' Sloan said of Boozer. The Jazz are desperately hoping to stay healthy this year, after last year’s mess that saw Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko go down with injuries.

Boozer has been shooting the ball very well over his last five games, hitting at a 61 percent clip. His 18 points per game over that span is also three points above his season average.

Gibson hit 6-of-12 shots, had one block, and totaled eight offensive rebounds, which helped Tom Thibodeau decide to keep Carlos Boozer (15 points, seven boards) off the floor a bit (23 minutes). Gibson is averaging 10.6 points, 7.0 boards, and 1.6 blocks in 22 minutes over his last five games.