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Cleveland Cavaliers: 25 Best Players To Play For The Cavaliers

By Phil Watson

Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; A general view of a painting outside of Quicken Loans Arena prior to game six of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; A general view of a painting outside of Quicken Loans Arena prior to game six of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /
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UNITED STATES – NOVEMBER 01: Basketball: Cleveland Cavaliers Carlos Boozer (1) in action, making dunk vs Portland Trail Blazers Zach Randolph (50), Portland, OR 11/1/2003 (Photo by Greg Nelson/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X69558 TK1)
UNITED STATES – NOVEMBER 01: Basketball: Cleveland Cavaliers Carlos Boozer (1) in action, making dunk vs Portland Trail Blazers Zach Randolph (50), Portland, OR 11/1/2003 (Photo by Greg Nelson/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X69558 TK1) /

PF. 2002-04. Carlos Boozer. 20. player. 156. <strong>How acquired:</strong> Second-round pick (34th overall) from Duke, 2002 NBA Draft.

Carlos Boozer had earned All-America honors as a junior at Duke, averaging more than 18 points and nearly nine rebounds per game before opting to turn pro, but his draft stock plummeted because of concerns over his weight.

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally took him off the board in the second round, 34th overall.

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The weight thing never was an issue, as it turns out, and Boozer was an All-Rookie selection in 2002-03, when he was third in the NBA in field-goal percentage, and he was fifth in the league in rebounding in 2003-04.

The Cavaliers lost Boozer, however, in July 2004 when they declined to match an offer sheet extended to the restricted free agent by the Utah Jazz.

In two seasons with Cleveland, Boozer averaged 12.6 points and 9.4 rebounds in 29.8 minutes per game, shooting .528/1-for-7/.769.

He went on to become a two-time All-Star and an All-NBA pick in 2007-08 with the Jazz.

Boozer agreed to a deal with the Chicago Bulls and moved there in a sign-and-trade in July 2010.

Waived by the Bulls via the amnesty clause in July 2014, Boozer was claimed off waivers two days later by the Los Angeles Lakers.

He did not play in 2015-16 and reportedly has a deal to play this season in China.

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