O'Connor said he had too much respect for Miami president Pat Riley and general manager Randy Pfund to do so. "I really have a great deal of confidence that that's not something that they would do," O'Connor added.

At the same time, O'Connor acknowledged to being irritated by the nonstop speculation that Boozer will opt out of his contract after next season to sign as a free agent with Miami, where he lives in the off-season.

"I'm sure it annoys Cleveland about LeBron James and I'm sure it annoys Miami about Dwyane Wade going back to Chicago," O'Connor said. "I mean, I'm sure all of those things would annoy you, but what do you do? If I respond to every one of them, then I can't work."

Wade and James, who has been linked to New York and New Jersey, could leave their current teams in the summer of 2010.

Although Boozer could opt out next summer, the Jazz also could offer a bigger contract than any other team to re-sign him.

The Heat would violate tampering rules if they attempted to "entice, induce or persuade" Boozer in any way as long as he was under contract to the Jazz.

O'Connor declined to comment when asked if he talked to either Boozer or his agent, Rob Pelinka, about next summer's plans.

How well Boozer would fit in Miami remains an open question with the Heat having drafted Kansas State forward Michael Beasley, signing James Jones to a five-year deal and facing the possibility that Wade could leave in another two seasons.

As for Deron Williams' contract extension, O'Connor echoed Williams' agent Bob McClaren in saying, "We're working towards a resolution."

O'Connor said the Jazz had talked about a new contract with C.J. Miles and added that it was the restricted free-agent guard's "prerogative" to skip the Rocky Mountain Revue.

The Jazz also aren't about to declare their roster set for this season, with O'Connor saying, "Just because you don't hear us out there doesn't mean we're not talking to people or visiting with people about things."