I really don’t think there’s any way he’s going overseas. The money has dried up over there and he won’t go over for a pittance. To tweak your argument, what to do if he signs the QO?
I would assume we’d lose him next summer in FA. So, as I’ve always thought we should do, we need to focus on the trade deadline. We’ll have a much better idea of what types of players we have in Thomas and Rose. We’ll have Gooden’s nice expiring contract and may be in a position to move a guard, depending on how Rose and Thabo progress.
I say we keep the team we’ve got. Give Gordon enough time on the court to continue to showcase his talent, especially next to a playmaker like Rose. Closer to the All-Star Break, find a 4 seed somewhere who wants to become a 2 or 1 seed and make a trade involving Gordon or Gordon/other parts. Possibly involve a third team so we don’t take back more projects.

for this topic let’s assume he goes over seas. I think the Bulls use a three gaurd rotation of Hinrich, Hughes, and Rose. Try and move Gooden’s expiring contract and Nocioni as bait for a trade. Might have to wait until the trading deadline for a good player to become available. Develop Noah, Thomas, and Rose. Play Thabo as a SF.

After the season try and make another trade with Hinrich or sign and trade Ben Gordon who might be able to come back with a buyout and we would own his rights.

and then wait for a Wade….. :D

I would split his minutes between Thabo and Kirk, with a little Larry Hughes until he hurts himself fluffing his pillow and misses 20 games.

Thabo showed me during his brief stretch of consistent playing time that he can play, averaging 11.9 points and 5.7 rebs in his starts…and he shot 42% from three after the all-star break…I expect continued improvement in his overall game and specifically his shooting this offseason. I would expect Thabo getting 30 minutes a night and I think the rest of the team would pick up the slack if there is any.

I think he was recently released by Houston.

Last year, he was 34 for 71 on 3’s…which works out to .479.

...and ready for another shot in the Association.

http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008808120345

Second generation player who could flat out score…he could be like BG pt..II.

split the SG minutes between Thabo and BG with a 3 guard rotation of Rose, BG and Thabo?

Can somebody please tell me what Gordon hasn’t done because Hinrich seems like he’s got the Bulls Fan base on his side. I remember when I was 14 and Gordon was a rookie at the time. I use to watch WCIU and WGN during Christmas break. Gordon would fill the fans with hope because of his 4th quarter deliverance ever game. I never got that from Hinrich, quite frankly I rather sign Gordon back because his touch is not replaceable. I never heard people harp on A.I. that much being he’s 5’11’’. 6’2’’ Gordon might me undersized but that don’t give the right for people to write him off. Second Hinrich really isn’t assertive to me. I like both but the bias has to stuff for Hinrich.

Redd 6’4’‘

No one is going to make him an offer close to what the Bulls are offering. No one will trade for him and pay what he wants. I don’t believe he wants to go to Europe and he hasn’t received an offer from Europe or we would have heard about it. Gordon has no place to reside except home sweet home Chicago.

nocioni, hughes for kirilienko, m. almond

The trade that works on the ESPN trade machine is Larry Hughes for Eddie Curry and Lee

Knicks appear to be hell-bent to clear cap space for 2010-11 and rid themselves of Curry. It appears they do not plan to sign Lee. I would like the Knicks to throw in Lee to compensate for the length of Curry’s contract which runs through 2010 -11. Curry has two years of player options. The Knicks do not have an NBA quality guard on their team and Hughes may fit with D’Antoni’s system.

This is the part of the post that may cause others to disparage/humiliate me . I am not ignoring that Curry is defensively challenged, slow and a poor free throw shooter. However, Curry, under the right match-up, could help us offensively. I remember just before the heart problems surfaced the combination of Curry’s inside presence and our guards really caused other teams problems. Two years without heart problems should take that issue off the table. Curry as a backup to Noah provides an offensive inside presence we really lack. Lee is an option to replace Gooden or TT or can be used as trade bait.. It also frees up the logjam at guard.

Here is the icing on the cake. Making this deal, if I figured correctly, frees up $1.3 mil in cap space allowing us to sweeten the pot for Gordon without going into the luxury tax.

Joe Johnson might be the most likely target. Sure, D Wade is better, and if that works, great. But I wouldn’t be surprised if he resigns with the Heat. He certainly seems to like it there.

However, the Hawks, despite a good showing at the end of last season, are still a mess. The ownership, organization, coaches, and players never seem to be on the same page.

And I think Joe Johnson fits what we do, he is a skilled offensive player who can create his own shot, or can catch and shoot. I see him as a great partner for D.Rose, and if Rose progresses well, I see that as maybe the best backcourt in the league.

And he’s tall, so he is a good defender ;-)

err, he’s tall and a good defender. He is quick enough to keep up with most shooting guards, and he is definitely a chore to shoot over, plus his long arms get him a handful of extra steals…