Although i’m not sure how a deal involving Hinrich, Deng and maybe Gooden wouldn’t be appetizing to the Heat. Right there you have Wade’s cast of characters with Shawn Marion, it just seems perfect. I guess Miami wants the pick cause they don’t want to add contracts cause they want to go after Brand or Boozer eventually. Really though, something seems fishy about this whole thing and it doesn’t help that Pat Riley is manning the ship.

Heat don’t want a pick. With Marion negotiations stalled on an extension their cap picture means they have to get a pick.

Bulls would have to be willing to take Brian Cardinal’s contract as part of any 3 way deal. If not Cardinal, it will be Mark Blount.

That is, Miami not wanting Beasley. I understand the risk, but they aren’t asking him to be a leader or anything the Bulls would be asking. Granted, Marion is a risk to leave next year and Wade two years after that, but friggin take Beasley as your 3rd option and be elated.

My understanding of that draft rule was that a team couldn’t be out of the first round for two consecutive years. I thought it was okay to trade consecutive first round picks, as long as you get another first round pick in one of the years back in a deal, and make the pick. In that case the Bulls could trade next year’s #1 to the Heat, to replace the one they’ve already traded away.

Armchair GM confirms, yet confuses this: “Each team in the league is NOT required to make at least one selection during the entire draft, HOWEVER THE league rules prohibit a team from trading away future first-round picks in consecutive years…..Note, however, that this rule only requires each team to have a first-round pick, not necessarily their pick.”

If the Heat trade the pick after taking Beasley, then it isn’t a future first-rounder, and if they got the Bulls’ #1 next year they’d have a pick. Whatever.

That being said, I always get distracted when Riley is talking by those strange horns in his perfectly-coiffed hair, and the smoke rising off his strangely brimstone-tinted skin. Why does an NBA GM need a pitchfork, anyway?

Here are the main pieces. Fillers can be thrown in as necessary, but this is the gist. Tear it up!

Bulls get: #2 draft pick (Beasley), & they take a bad contract or 2
Heat get: #3 draft pick (Mayo), and Bulls 2008 Draft Pick / they get rid of a contract
Wolves get: Hinrich, and Tyrus (or Gooden) / they get rid of a player

This deal only works if the Heat are really thinking about taking Mayo at #2. If Mayo is what they’re pining for, they would do this deal bc it means they get Mayo a slot lower and so his contract is slightly cheaper, plus they get to unload a terrible contract of their choice in order to free up room for someone like Boozer next year.

Minnesota could use a ton of help but I think Hinrich would look good in a cardigan and could team well with Foye in the backcourt. And TT would pair well with Jefferson in the front court.

I know the Tyrus lovers will HATE this deal but Beasley is already ions ahead of Tyrus and there’s no good reason to keep both! From a Bulls fan’s perspective, this deal essentially has us trading Hinrich (to make way for Rose), and TT (to make space for Beast) and a future pick (we can’t possibly get any younger and next year’s draft looks sucky) for Beasley. I’d do it.

If the Wolves want Mayo, then there’s just nothing for it.

And I just don’t see Paxson and McHale pulling the trigger on a draft-day trade, considering the history (or rather lack of it) there.

I think there’s better potential with the Sonics – if and only if they are okay with actually having and paying veterans on their ballclub and trying to win a game or two. That deal would be predicated on McHale selecting anyone other than OJ Mayo, so Mayo would drop to #4.

I’ll plagiarize smash’s idea above, substitute the Sonics for the Wolves and give them some combo of Hinrich, Gooden, Nocioni, even Tyrus (reluctantly). The Heat would get Mayo, Bulls 2008 #1, and Chris Wilcox or Tyrus, for instance. I’ve no idea if this would work, it’s just the coffee and the excitement about tomorrow talking.

Also, Miami already traded away next year’s draft pick so a swap is not possible. Details, details…

i was just reading the new ESPN couldnt belive that Beasley only wants to work out for Miami and Chicago…

smh @ cocky draft picks..