Elaborate 4 Team Trade - Bos/Chi/LAL/Hou

[Donoghus]

As blaphemous as it might sound on these parts, I'm not sure that Ray is a sigificant enough upgrade at the SG position these days for the Bulls to come at the expense of a rotation big man in Asik.

Thinking being that Chicago loses a little bit more than it truly gains here.

[Moranis]

As blaphemous as it might sound on these parts, I'm not sure that Ray is a sigificant enough upgrade at the SG position these days for the Bulls to come at the expense of a rotation big man in Asik.

Thinking being that Chicago loses a little bit more than it truly gains here.

I think Allen is still more valuable (this year) than Asik, and the trade does knock a lot of salary off Chicago's book next year (they won't be under the cap, but it will reduce the tax threshold and thus might give them the ability to utilize the MLE more fully).

[Donoghus]

As blaphemous as it might sound on these parts, I'm not sure that Ray is a sigificant enough upgrade at the SG position these days for the Bulls to come at the expense of a rotation big man in Asik.

Thinking being that Chicago loses a little bit more than it truly gains here.

I think Allen is still more valuable (this year) than Asik, and the trade does knock a lot of salary off Chicago's book next year (they won't be under the cap, but it will reduce the tax threshold and thus might give them the ability to utilize the MLE more fully).

So let's fastforward to a few months from now, '12 playoffs.

Noah's in foul trouble and the opposing team is going big.  Who's playing center?  Gibson?

This leaves them thin in the frontcourt.  I think its an unnecessary move at this point.  Albeit, the Bulls don't have the strongest backcourt right now but they do have bodies there and they're performing adequately enough.

[goCeltics]

don't like martin, rather rondo and keep allen, think allen will stay in boston for cheap, and rondo has way better upside than martin.

[Q_FBE]

Not a good deal for Chicago at all. If you want to see a laker heat final, this is a fantastic trade.