Idea: Bass and Lee to Chicago for Boozer

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A better trade, only if KG is retiring, of course:

Pierce+Bass for Boozer+Rip Hamilton+Bobcats 2014 first rounder (unprotected in 2016, top-10 protected in 2014, top-8 in 2015) makes more sense for both teams.

The Bulls save Boozer's 2nd year, start Taj Gibson, get the 6th man of the year in Pierce and a quality backup 4 in Bass. The pick is well worth the chance to win it all, even if it's just a one year window. I'd hate to see the Captain in red, but at least he would be playing for Thibs. And the Cs won't sniff the playoffs next season. Pierce could sign with the Cs as a FA in 2014-2015, with a full roster, and retire in green, but that's a bit unlikely.

The Bobcats pick could be a top 1 in 2016, but they could improve a bit and then it's in the late lottery, so the value of the pick is uncertain, and totally worth the chance to add Pierce, Bass and substract Boozer, Hamilton.

frankly I think you could swap out Pierce for Garnett (if he isn't retiring) and just eliminate Hamilton and it would make more sense for Chicago as KG is a starter on that team (next to Noah) while Pierce is not.  I don't think they give up the Bobcats pick for Pierce, but they might for Garnett.

This is the deal.

Pierce + KG to Thibs in support of Noah, Deng, and Noah's title.

or start all 5 in a super, superfriends team.

Rose
Pierce
Deng
KG
Noah

Thibs as 6th man.

Sign them up for the next 3 rings, Miami loses, Pierce and KG win, we rebuild, then run off the next 5 after that.

Kick the poop out of Miami, and everyone else.