Hollinger Chat on BG
Tim (Chicago): Where does Ben Gordon end up when everything is said and done?
SportsNation John Hollinger: Somehow, some way, I think there's a sign and trade in his future. But he'd be a base-year compensation player, and that creates issues -- somebody like Memphis would probably need to get involved to facilitate a deal.
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no deadspin 'humor'
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on
Aug 20, 2008 9:20 AM CDT
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I guess Hollinger doesn't know we've got a $5M trade exception
Also, if there’s going to be a sign and trade agreeable to the Bulls, I’d guess it’s to move a bigger salary off the books (Noc, Hughes or Hinrich?). Otherwise they’ll be taking back close to luxury tax levels for players they don’t want in the first place.
by Sports2 on
Aug 20, 2008 7:56 AM CDT
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I thought this was a solid answer
I doubt Bill Simmons will feel this way:
Dan (DC): Igoudala, Deng, Okafor, Bogut – they’re all getting $12 million+ a year under their new extensions. None of them are all stars, and in all liklihood none of them will ever be. Yet they will all be paid something like 25% of the team’s salary cap figure. All of these were either extensions or restricted FA deals, with no other team on the marketplace offering competion. John, my question is this – why are all GMs crazy?
SportsNation John Hollinger: They’re not crazy, they’re managing risk. The risk of having a player of their skill taking the QO and flying the coop isn’t worth it. And from the player’s end, the difference between the QO and the first-year salary in a lot of these cases isn’t THAT large, so if the offer came in much lower they might as well play for the QO. That’s what we’re seeing in Gordon’s case actually, which is why they’re at an impasse.
(ht: sixerssoul)
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on
Aug 20, 2008 9:47 AM CDT
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Woohoo.....
Stan, Colorado: Do the Bulls have a shot of the playoffs without Ben Gordon?
David Thorpe: (12:14 PM ET ) Yes.
by swede2287 on
Aug 20, 2008 11:19 AM CDT
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so WITH him
conference finals :)
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on
Aug 20, 2008 11:43 AM CDT
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Playoffs,smayoffs.....
I wish they can get this done or not so we can shape the roster…LOL….BG is not gonna get 72MM,and the Bulls won’t go deep in the playoffs regardless,we just need to solidify the roster..and BG needs to read some articles..better yet,he needs read nothing,I am sure all the teams his agent is talking to is telling their camp the same thing…Ben,we are not getting close…or maybe he’s telling Ben,I am waiting for one more call….LOL
by dakidfromchitown on
Aug 21, 2008 1:02 PM CDT
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