Carlos Boozer was informed by the Bulls on Tuesday that the team will use their amnesty provision to waive him, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Boozer was informed by the Bulls on Tuesday that the team will use their amnesty provision to waive him, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Analysis:

This move had been long rumored but unconfirmed until now. By amnestying Boozer, it removes his expiring $16.8 million salary from the Bulls' salary cap and luxury tax figures, paving the way for the team to sign Pau Gasol and Nikola Mirotic. Any team with at least $1.448 million in cap room is now free to bid for his services.