Luol Deng to CLE

[rondoallaturca]

@BrianWindhorst
The Cleveland Cavs have traded for Luol Deng, sources tell ESPN.com

@BrianWindhorst
The Cavs will send Andrew Bynum and a draft pick to the Bulls for Luol Deng.

Joe Kotoch @Probballdraft
Blazers 2015 & 2016 2nd rounder, Sacramento 1st rounder, and right to swap 2015 1st rounder but lottery protected.

[BigAlTheFuture]

Wow

[j804]

Do the Bulls just waive Bynum? So he's still going to the Heat?

[D.o.s.]

Wow

Indeed.

[timobusa]

Do the Bulls just waive Bynum? So he's still going to the Heat?

Hope not! But they probably will.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

WOW indeed.

The enemy of a winning team is a cheap owner indeed. Solid deal for Cleveland (assuming Deng stays of course).

[Who]

Good trade by Chicago. They needed to start looking forward a few years down the line past this current Luol Deng + Carlos Boozer supporting cast for Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose. Picked up a couple of draft picks for a player they were not, and should not, have resigned in the summer.

I don't really like it for Cleveland. Too much too soon. This impatience in rebuilding could cost them further down the line. A terrific short term move however.

[Vox_Populi]

Did not even see that coming. Wow.

Chicago are looking to tank then.

[barefacedmonk]

And Pau Gasol is still a Laker...

[Nerf DPOY]

WOW indeed.

The enemy of a winning team is a cheap owner indeed. Solid deal for Cleveland (assuming Deng stays of course).

Yeah I like it for Cleveland. That Kings pick is protected from really ever being anything special. Are the Bulls punting the season? They probably still have a shot at the 4 seed...

[BigAlTheFuture]

Good trade by Chicago. They needed to start looking forward a few years down the line past this current Luol Deng + Carlos Boozer supporting cast for Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose. Picked up a couple of draft picks for a player they were not, and should not, have resigned in the summer.

I don't really like it for Cleveland. Too much too soon. This impatience in rebuilding could cost them further down the line. A terrific short term move however.

Yeah, agree with everything that you said. Felt like Cleveland rushed it a bit. Even though the pick is heavily protected, I think that they could have been better off if they went in another direction.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

Do the Bulls just waive Bynum? So he's still going to the Heat?

I swear, every season Mia keeps getting gifts... they sold their souls to the devil or something!

[Yoki_IsTheName]

And Pau Gasol is still a Laker...

This.

If I was Chicago, I should have just traded both Boozer and Deng to LA for Gasol.

Outside of salary relief, realistically speaking, they just traded Deng for a "potential" first rounder but really is just a bunch of second rounders and a chance to save $6 million.

[barefacedmonk]

Gilbert must really think 'Bron is coming back to Cleveland

Kyrie
Waiters
Deng
LeBron
Varejao

...that's a very good starting 5, imo.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

Good trade by Chicago. They needed to start looking forward a few years down the line past this current Luol Deng + Carlos Boozer supporting cast for Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose. Picked up a couple of draft picks for a player they were not, and should not, have resigned in the summer.

I don't really like it for Cleveland. Too much too soon. This impatience in rebuilding could cost them further down the line. A terrific short term move however.

Yeah, agree with everything that you said. Felt like Cleveland rushed it a bit. Even though the pick is heavily protected, I think that they could have been better off if they went in another direction.

That's why its a good deal for Cleveland.

Deng would certainly help them on both ends.

The only thing that will make Cleveland lose this trade is if Deng does not resign, which is still a possibility. But the potential of Kyrie and Deng as their core, not bad.