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Re: Bulls-Celtics trade?
« Reply #15 on: June 02, 2009, 10:12:26 AM »

Offline Fafnir

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I think Deng is the guy the Bulls will trade but it will most likely be for a big man. I've read they will offer a package for Bosh but most likely will trade Deng for Kaman.
That makes sense, especially if they're going to resign Ben Gordon. Its a bad strategy overall. Ben Gordan can't be a starter at the 2 for a championship team.

Re: Bulls-Celtics trade?
« Reply #16 on: June 02, 2009, 10:32:14 AM »

Offline Jon Niednagel

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Rumors suggest Chicago is willing to look trades involving Deng for Bosh or Hinrich and Tyrus for Bosh. Thus, they might be willing to trade if Toronto was involved, and the Raptors are now rumored to be looking at Bosh trades now since it doesn't look like he will stay.

I've been contemplating the following:

Boston trades Ray, Giddens, and their second round pick. Receives Hinrich, Salmons, and Humphries

RR, Hinrich, GP
Salmons, EH, TA
PP, G. Hill, BW
KG, GD, LP
KP, Sheed, Humphries

When healthy and in a starting role Salmons can be a very potent scorer. He is younger and a better defender than Ray. Admittedly, he is probably a step down and tends to be a chucker at times. Still, the addition of Hinrich I think makes the trade worth exploring.

Chicago trades Hinrich, Deng, Salmons, and their two first round picks. Receives Bosh, Kapono, Banks, and Giddens. They get the best player, so I think they would do it. They stay competitive with a great young nucleolus of Rose, Gordon, Tyrus, Noah, and Bosh.

Toronto trades Bosh, Banks, Kapono, and Humphries. Receives Ray Allen, Deng, Chicago's two firsts, and Boston's second. Raptors are going to lose Bosh, so this isn't a bad deal. They shed all their bad contracts, get an all-star shooting guard, young potential all-star small forward, and multiple picks to start rebuilding. Ray's huge expiring contract could also help them make other rebuilding trades if they wanted. Sure beats the Gasol deal.

Edit: I forgot Scal! Oops. Well, C's probably have to cut Gabe for the roster spot. With Eddie, Tony, and Scal expiring, the C's can use that money to extend Rondo.
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