A winter view of summer's best-laid plans: nothing is more refreshing for a team than a dip in the summer free-agent pool. But, a few months later, many teams find themselves in the deep end.(NBA)

Turns out, Carlos Boozer's biggest problem has nothing to do with lingering bitterness over his abrupt, controversial departure from Cleveland. Before the season began, that seemed to be the potential roadblock between Boozer and stardom--perhaps Boozer would wilt under the pressure of repeated questions about leaving Cleveland, perhaps accusations from the Cavaliers organization that Boozer lied his way out of a handshake deal to chase big money in Utah would eat at his psyche.

Not so. Boozer's problem is much simpler: He's not worth $68 million. In Cleveland, the Cavaliers hardly miss Boozer, with Drew Gooden providing essentially the same production (plus ...