If I’m Pax my plan is this:

Draft Rose
Re-sign Deng
Let Gordon walk (as effective of a scorer that he is, this will help when we want to lure Wade in 2010)
Play the young guys (Tyrus, Noah, Thabo) A TON so they develop quickly and hopefully are reaching their potential around 2010
Clear as much cap as possible by letting Gooden and Hughes expire
If possible, get rid of contracts like Kirk and Noc who extend past 2010
Then, in the summer of ‘10, go after Wade and/or Bosh. At this point, a proven superstar is all we should need to become a title contender if these guys develop like we think they can.

Rose/Wade/Deng/Tyrus/Noah would look pretty awesome.

Or even Rose/Thabo/Deng/Bosh/Noah.

That is my plan if I’m Pax. Let’s see how he plays it, though. At the least, it’s exciting to be a Bulls fan.

TT has enourmous potential to be an offensive threat….remember how much J.Oneal sucked in his 1st 2 years?

And TT has wayyy more potential that that jail blazer

Within the same paragraph, you make the following statements:

“Chris Paul has both David West & Tyson Chandler…..Although both Thomas & Noah have displayed immense defensive talents, neither will ever become a force on the offensive end.”

I don’t know what would lead anyone to believe that Tyrus & Joakim can’t rise to the elite heights of West & Chandler. How many all-star games have West & Chandler combined made? It’s not like these guys are HoFers or anything.

Furthermore, you’re condemning Tyrus & Joakim based on 3 combined years of service with a Bulls team that was in disarray for at least the last season. I can easily envision Tyrus becoming a force equal to or better than Tyson Chandler on offense, with a great PG like Paul. And Joakim actually has pretty good moves for a young, true 7-footer. He’s no Patrick Ewing, but he’s very active and can get the ball up on the rim. Joakim can also take tall stiffs like Ilgauskus off the dribble from outside.

If the Bulls are going to trade these guys, it better be for a proven player, not a college stiff. Here’s what NBADraft.net has to say about Brooke Lopez: “Brook’s lack of foot speed makes him a little slow in transition, but once he gets his feet moving he can run the floor pretty well … Not incredibly explosive. He gets off the ground well but doesn’t explode to the rim quickly.”

Even the DraftExpress source you linked had this to say: “Sometimes, though, he seems content to stay in the five to seven foot range, where his success drops considerably. Lopez is very formulaic in this range when he has his back to the basket, never trying to further back his man down once he has the ball, never putting the ball on the floor for more than one dribble, and almost always going right up into a right-handed hook shot or a turnaround jumper, often rushing his shot.” That pretty much goes directly against your assertion that Lopez is “is fully capable of generating an offense within 7 feet of the hole.”

Both Tyrus and Joakim run the court like deer, and their explosiveness is well documented. If Tyrus or Joakim do have issues when backing down in the post with their backs to the basket, Lopez certainly can’t be counted on to be better in this area any time soon.

If you can’t tell already – I’m TOTALLY against this idea. The Bulls need to pick Derrick Rose and give Tyrus and Joakim the opportunity improve with him, both on offense and on defense.

There’s only one player worth trading back into the draft for – and that’s Beastley.

Rose, Thabo, Deng, TT, and Noah in their starting lineup. This lineup is very defensive and has the possiblity to be offensive with Deng and TT. I say keep Gordon as the 6th man for offensive help and Gooden as backup PF/C. Resign Duhon at PG because he will be cheap, is a true pg. Sign James Jones at backup SF as a 3 point shooter. Trade Hinrich, Nocioni for free CAP space in 2010 offseason. Let Hughes rot on the bench for 2 seasons. 2010 sign D’wayne Wade.

What’s wrong with Brand? “I don’t want a second helping of Brand.” Why? I would love me some more Elton. If the Bulls could pull that off, that would be fantastic. I can’t imagine many big men that would complement Noah better. Such a sweet shot, great hands, & a good guy, too- I would call him a “leader” for sure.

I also have a soft spot for Boozer & Bosh. I know Bosh is one of the big 3 in the class of 2010. And I believe Boozer’s contract is up in 2009 (he has an option for 2010) and the Jazz supposedly believe they won’t be able to resign him, so he’s not untouchable.

I’d highlight those 3 and take a crack at each until we land one- Brand now, then Boozer next year, than Bosh in 2010 (if we’re still big-man-less). My fav of the 3 is Bosh, but I think the Bulls would love to take a run at Wade in 2010 so landing both via free agency in the same summer might be impossible.

But we need leaders and 29 isn’t that old… I think we could content in 2010 and that makes Brand 31-32… He’s had a year and a half off and if he’s our veteran on a team of mid-20’s ballers, I’m completely cool with that.

Also, Boozer is only 26 and Bosh just turned 24.

Magic had Kareem. Stockton had Malone. Mark Jackson had Ewing. Kidd had Kenyon Martin & now Dirk Nowitski. Deron Williams has Boozer. Chris Paul has both David West & Tyson Chandler.

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Apart from kareem and magic…non of em won a championship…

Chandler became a star dunking Paul’s incredible passes. Noah has more skills around the basket than Chandler. Let’s see how things develop 2008-9 before making a trade. TT can develop into an all-star with Rose. Deng and even Noc may look much better as two defenders are chasing Rose around the court. Rose is only 19 and I like thinking about our team 2-3 years from now. I love Brand but he will be 32-33 years old when we are just hitting our peak. The future smells like a Rose.