Famine...STARVATION...Delusion...RACIST: A Chicago Bulls Story (2014 Offseason Thread)

[Regular_P]

I agree with you on that last sentence. But to me a sign and trade benefits both teams. The Knicks need assets period. It is short sighted to give him the max with no assurances that you can build a contender soon. Of all the likely 2015 FA most will just re-sign or be traded and sign to new teams. I don't see the end game for the Knicks or Melo.

You say that, but if NY dealt Melo to the Bulls, that's the team they'd have to go through in the following 3-5 seasons to get to the Finals. They can't make that trade, especially if they're getting spare parts in return.

 

[red222]

You say that, but if NY dealt Melo to the Bulls, that's the team they'd have to go through in the following 3-5 seasons to get to the Finals. They can't make that trade, especially if they're getting spare parts in return.

so it's smarter to lose him for nothing?

 

[red222]

Officially, the Bulls still have several weeks before deciding to use the amnesty provision on Carlos Boozer.

But they don’t need it.

A source said Wednesday that Boozer’s departure is a “done deal,” adding that Boozer’s camp has been informed already.

There haven’t been any buyers on a sign-and-trade for Boozer, and the Bulls also want the money to go in a different direction, whether Carmelo Anthony is in the mix or not.

Under the amnesty provision, Boozer still will be paid the $16.8 million he’s due next season, but it won’t count against the Bulls’ salary cap.

There was a minority opinion that chairman Jerry Reinsdorf wouldn’t want to pay for a player and get nothing in return, but that’s not the case. The Bulls think the window to make a run in the Eastern Conference is now, and it can’t be accomplished with Boozer on the roster.

In recruiting Anthony, the Bulls hoped the Knicks would be interested in a sign-and-trade for Boozer’s expiring contract, but they have been rebuffed several times. The Bulls assume that they’ll have to acquire Anthony as a free agent, and they felt good about their position after meeting with Anthony on Tuesday in Chicago.

That doesn’t mean the Bulls aren’t being proactive.

They are headed to Los Angeles for a meeting with Lakers free-agent big man Pau Gasol, not only as a Plan B if Anthony re-signs with the Knicks — the only team Bulls officials think is a threat in the sweepstakes — but also to sell Gasol on the idea that they can fit him under the salary cap with Anthony, but they’d have to get creative.

There was a report that the Bulls also inquired about Pacers free agent Lance Stephenson. That call was more of a just-in-case, according to the source, with the Bulls feeling the initial asking price on Stephenson is beyond their reality.

The Bulls are stealthily checking out small forward Trevor Ariza, whom coach Tom Thibodeau would push for if they lost out in the Anthony derby.

The good news for the Bulls is that they likely won’t have to wait long. A specific money amount was not discussed with Anthony, but all indications are that he’ll be making the decision quickly. He visited the Mavericks and Rockets on Wednesday and was headed back home to Los Angeles to meet with the Lakers on Thursday. He would have one more talk with the Knicks before making his decision.
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/2844...ime-with-bulls-all-but-over.html#.U7S55PldWSp

 

[jwinfield]

Noah
Gibson
Ariza
Butler
Rose

 

[god shamgod]

I can't knock the bulls effort this dude wants his dough and the bulls don't have max or close to max dough without gutting the squad

If he stays in new york the dog n pony show and "I want to win and not waste a year rebuilding" rhetoric is what will piss me off cuz it will be a blatant contradiction

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Noah
Gibson
Ariza
Butler
Rose

That defense tho

 

[Regular_P]

so it's smarter to lose him for nothing?

I think so. I wouldn't want to build a contender for another team in my conference.

 

[Rice N Beans]

I think so. I wouldn't want to build a contender for another team in my conference.

How's that 2K team lookin?

 

[god shamgod]

Chicago Bulls are now assuming that they’ll have to acquire Carmelo Anthony as a free agent, not by sign-and-trade. (Source: Joe Cowley)

Chicago Bulls want to sell Pau Gasol on the idea that they can fit him under the salary cap with Carmelo Anthony. (Source: Joe Cowley)

At least boozer garbage ass won't be on this team next year regardless of what happens

 

[#1 pick]

Boozer amnestied.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Dud Garpax grow a set to share?

 

[Regular_P]

How's that 2K team lookin?

We'll see in a week or so.

 

[smARTmouf]

KC Johnson is the same guy that said that Deng wouldn't be traded the day before he was traded. He doesn't know shyt.

And that "old school" talk is bullshyt, we had Nate on the team and he wouldn't be considered a Thibs guy.

But Thibs and Nate had history in Boston together..

 

[cornercommission2k12]

it's been real boozer

 

[red222]

it's been real boozer

maybe this shyt was a swerve talking about us pursuing Gasol as a plan C.