They are good friends.
This can cut two ways.
1. Booker no doubt wants to play with him.
2. But as a friend he could be warning him not to come here.
The fact is, and it is a fact, Booker does not believe in our owner/management. Period. He doesn't.
At this point, why should he? Why should anyone? He continues to get sold a bill of goods.
He isn't going to re-sign here unless our management changes its spots and suddenly puts out a winner.
At any point in time between now and the end of his contract he could force his way out. He wants to win. Remember the whole 'this better be the last year we don't make the playoffs' remark? Is this next season the 2nd or 3rd since that comment? Either way, not good.
After the draft, does anyone believe our owner/management is suddenly good? No, it looks like fresh lows.
After every pundit laughing at us for the pathetic performance in the draft, and for good reason, does anyone think that free agents don't take notice to this? Hey lets sign with a perptually losing team that probably had the worst draft of any team this decade?
No one wants to jump on a sinking ship.
The hope is, that somehow Booker is recruiting him, instead of dissuading him, and that Jones can close the deal despite taking massive egg on his face from the draft. I highly highly highly doubt this, but until it happens it remains a sliver of hope.
But reports like this showcase the likely reality. He isn't coming here, and once again management had opportunities to fill holes, and instead squandered them and went after guys that would be the last couple spots on the bench of a playoff team.
We'll see how this plays out, but it seems destined the $arver clown show continues.