DallasBasketball.com: Bulls to sign Lindsey Hunter?

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Nov 12, 2008 4:21 PM CST Comment 28 comments

The Mavs continue to tell me that they don’t need backup point-guard help. I keep arguing that they’re wrong, pointing to how inefficient Dallas is when Jason Kidd isn’t on the floor. There are now reports (guesses?) that have Dallas engaging in conversation with former Pistons guard Lindsey Hunter, who is a free agent. But if you are a betting man, take my advice and assume that Hunter won’t be playing for Dallas on Thursday – but that instead he’ll be playing against them.

That’s right. I’m told the Bulls – presently playing without the injured Heinrich and Hughes and desperately thin at guard as they prepare to host the Mavs tomorrow – are confident they will sign Hunter today.

Maybe the use of 'Heinrich' is enough for a DQ?

Hunter can't really play anymore, but he does defend. Most assumed he'd play in Detroit or bust. I dunno, I suppose whatever 'vet leadership' and defense is better than rolling the dice with Darius Washington, considering the youth of the starting PG.

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The Heinrich sure is fishy

by Tobo on Nov 12, 2008 4:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn't mind Hunter for 5-10 minutes a game

And unlike Adrian Griffin, he would provide vet leadership from someone who has actually played meaningful minutes and is actually a veteran (as opposed to a journeyman/coach/disciplinarian). Plus he would move the ball and probably/hopefully/praying take minutes away from Larry the Chucker.

by DangerMouse on Nov 12, 2008 5:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Plus he play's good defense.

"Rest satisified with doing well and leave others to talk of you as they please"

by Bigred15 on Nov 12, 2008 6:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't realize

he was tall…

--Torch

by torch on Nov 12, 2008 6:34 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

LMFAO

"I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying." -- Michael Jordan

by bennythebull on Nov 12, 2008 6:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

He would make a great back up/mentor to Rose

IF we are going to actually be making some trades.

"I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying." -- Michael Jordan

by bennythebull on Nov 12, 2008 6:40 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Hunter can't really play anymore?

really?

by exult463 on Nov 12, 2008 6:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

really.

by NormVanBeer on Nov 12, 2008 6:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

My understanding is the Bulls are very close to the luxury tax threshold

By my counting, they’ve got about $500k until they hit the luxury tax threshold. A yearlong contract to Hunter would cost $798k. However, if they sign him to a non-guaranteed deal and then waive him later, they only have to pay a pro-rated portion of that for every game he plays.

However, there are a couple considerations:
1. Deng, Kirk, and I believe Hughes all have some sort of incentives in their contracts. I don’t know exactly what they are, but the Bulls presumably do and wouldn’t risk paying the luxury tax based on them.

2. Taking on salary further reduces the Bulls’ trade flexibility.

De gustibus non est disputandum

by Sports2 on Nov 12, 2008 8:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Except vet's minimum contracts are partially reimbursed by the league.

http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#Q11

Not sure exactly how this affects Hunter given his tenure…I am pretty sure the Bulls will not go into the tax for Hunter.

"The whole leverage thing, it's a difficult thing to gauge" -Paxson

by Dionysus2.0 on Nov 12, 2008 9:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hunter would actually make something on the order of $1.2M annually. T

The $798k figure is what the Bulls would be responsible for and the league would pay the rest.

If he were waived on an NG deal after playing only a few games, the Bulls would only pay the pro-rated portion of $798k while the league would pay the pro-rated remainder.

De gustibus non est disputandum

by Sports2 on Nov 12, 2008 9:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Good to know.

I wonder if Nichols has a fully guaranteed contract, because we could waive him to create the necessary space to sign Hunter…

"The whole leverage thing, it's a difficult thing to gauge" -Paxson

by Dionysus2.0 on Nov 12, 2008 11:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm.. probably so.

Smell ya later Demetrius

De gustibus non est disputandum

by Sports2 on Nov 12, 2008 11:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh Yeah -

Darius Washington would be a great pick up, but he is not available, he signed to play with a Russia Super League club.

http://www.dwash.net/

"The whole leverage thing, it's a difficult thing to gauge" -Paxson

by Dionysus2.0 on Nov 12, 2008 9:32 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

wow. he actually has his own site.

Thabo Sefolosha: His last name sounds like a disease, and his ballgame IS one.

by chibullsfan03 on Nov 12, 2008 11:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I have my own site.

It’s not the realm of superstars. :P

by Prevenge on Nov 15, 2008 12:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Darius

is overseas now…Lindsey is cool..maybe he can give some tips to rose..but whatever

"You’re caught up in basketball. Get caught up in life" - Starbury's Head Tattoo

by Belize on Nov 13, 2008 1:32 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

When I read "desperately"

I know this isn’t true. How can the Bulls be desperate when they got Thabo on the bench and Hughes coming back soon?

by J Theory on Nov 13, 2008 8:02 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I'm Down...

With Lindsay. Maybe we can even sub him in in late-game defensive situations for BG so someone actually rotates to open shooters on time.

If the luxury tax is not actually an issue, I don’t see the harm in taking a flyer on him. He always gave Detroit good minutes. Maybe Stuckey’s emergence was the real reason Detroit let him go?

by JacksonM on Nov 13, 2008 9:00 AM CST reply actions 0 recs