Blazers / Bulls: The neverending story of KH-4-RF
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:36 pm
Why this works on the ESPN trade checker, but not on realgm is beyond my comprehension.
The Portland Trail Blazers trade: / the Chicago Bulls receive:
Steve Blake
Travis Outlaw
Jerryd Bayless
Rudy Fernandez
Why this might work for the Chicago Bulls: Dumping Hinrich' (and Salmons') post-2010 salary enables them to offer two max contracts to attract the needed superstars, that compliment a core of Rose, Fernandez, Deng, Noah and to a lesser extend Bayless and Gibson. Blake, Outlaw expire along with Miller, James, Pargo, Thomas to provide decent productivity as a one-year rental for Chicago. Rose, Bayless and Fernandez should form a very decent three guard rotation, which, in its own right, can be considered one of the better backcourts in this league.
1) Derrick Rose - Steve Blake - Lindsey Hunter
2) Rudy Fernandez - Jerryd Bayless - Jannero Pargo
3) Luol Deng - Travis Outlaw - (Rudy Fernandez)
4) Tyrus Thomas - Taj Gibson - (Travis Outlaw)
5) Joakim Noah - Brad Miller - Aaron Gray (QO)
IL: Jerome James
The Portland Trail Blazers receive: / the Chicago Bulls trade:
Kirk Hinrich
John Salmons
James Johnson
CHI 2010 NBA Draft 1st-round pick (top10 protected through 2015)
Why this might work for the Chicago Bulls: Hinrich and Salmons are veteran players, that need to play for a contender, not a rebuilding team. Both add physical defense to a team, which is in dire need of some to improve the perimeter. Hinrich fits the description of a rich-man's Blake, who's versatile enough to compliment both Roy and Miller, while Salmons can punish the opponent for ignoring him, in order to provide the necessary coverage to slow down Brandon Roy. James Johnson adds a lot beef and playmaking ability to cover their need for a muscular and versatile presence behind Aldridge.
1) Andre Miller - Kirk Hinrich - Patrick Mills
2) Brandon Roy - Martell Webster - (Kirk Hinrich)
3) John Salmons - Nicolas Batum - Donte Cunningham
4) LaMarcus Aldridge - James Johnson - Jeff Pendergraph
5) Greg Oden - Joel Przybilla - xxx
The Portland Trail Blazers trade: / the Chicago Bulls receive:
Steve Blake
Travis Outlaw
Jerryd Bayless
Rudy Fernandez
Why this might work for the Chicago Bulls: Dumping Hinrich' (and Salmons') post-2010 salary enables them to offer two max contracts to attract the needed superstars, that compliment a core of Rose, Fernandez, Deng, Noah and to a lesser extend Bayless and Gibson. Blake, Outlaw expire along with Miller, James, Pargo, Thomas to provide decent productivity as a one-year rental for Chicago. Rose, Bayless and Fernandez should form a very decent three guard rotation, which, in its own right, can be considered one of the better backcourts in this league.
1) Derrick Rose - Steve Blake - Lindsey Hunter
2) Rudy Fernandez - Jerryd Bayless - Jannero Pargo
3) Luol Deng - Travis Outlaw - (Rudy Fernandez)
4) Tyrus Thomas - Taj Gibson - (Travis Outlaw)
5) Joakim Noah - Brad Miller - Aaron Gray (QO)
IL: Jerome James
The Portland Trail Blazers receive: / the Chicago Bulls trade:
Kirk Hinrich
John Salmons
James Johnson
CHI 2010 NBA Draft 1st-round pick (top10 protected through 2015)
Why this might work for the Chicago Bulls: Hinrich and Salmons are veteran players, that need to play for a contender, not a rebuilding team. Both add physical defense to a team, which is in dire need of some to improve the perimeter. Hinrich fits the description of a rich-man's Blake, who's versatile enough to compliment both Roy and Miller, while Salmons can punish the opponent for ignoring him, in order to provide the necessary coverage to slow down Brandon Roy. James Johnson adds a lot beef and playmaking ability to cover their need for a muscular and versatile presence behind Aldridge.
1) Andre Miller - Kirk Hinrich - Patrick Mills
2) Brandon Roy - Martell Webster - (Kirk Hinrich)
3) John Salmons - Nicolas Batum - Donte Cunningham
4) LaMarcus Aldridge - James Johnson - Jeff Pendergraph
5) Greg Oden - Joel Przybilla - xxx