Report: Lakers win amnesty auction for Carlos Boozer

The Los Angeles Lakers have won the amnesty auction for former Chicago Bulls big man Carlos Boozer, per Marc Stein of ESPN.com.

Here's Stein with the scoop:

ESPN has learned that the Los Angeles Lakers have won the amnesty auction with the highest bid for Boozer

— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 17, 2014

The Lakers had plenty of competition for Boozer's services, but ended up the big winners in the race to acquire the 32-year-old power forward:

Nine teams had sufficient cap space to bid for Boozer. Lakers put in the highest bid in blind auction to win rights to claim former Bulls PF

— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 17, 2014

Boozer's defense came under question during the 2013-14 season, but his production offensively makes him a key addition for a Los Angeles Lakers team looking for scoring and rebounding. He averaged 13.7 points and 8.3 rebounds in his fourth and final year as a member of the Chicago Bulls.

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