Look at what the Rockets did when they traded the 8 pick to Memphis for Shane Battier. Everyone lampooned the deal at the time because the Rockets didn’t get the “great” Rudy Gay. Now, Battier is one of the leaders on a 55 win team. Perhaps Minnesota sees it similarly to the way Houston did.

Adding a scrappy “big” man like Blair would be a nice addition.

Though I like him….

Yeah I don’t know this would be interesting….Kirk’s a solid vet who can come in and start and lead and play D. I think he’s definitely worth #6 in a perceived weak draft, and still lottery in a good draft (just late lottery)…
I’d try the luck on DeRozan….

How does it work though, do we have to take other crap to make the salaries match, or are draft picks a way to scurt past that issue (like Denver did with Camby last year for a 2nd round pick)…

I like Kirk, but he’s just superflous now with Rose…..like Deng too, if we had all weaknesses addressed, we keep him and are very happy….but with size in the backcourt and inside scoring in the frontcourt as huge issues, we have to make moves…

No stars but it might be a great roll player draft. I love this idea but doesn’t Hinrich make a boat load of money ? would the Wolves have to send something to match his contract?

But if it’s with a contending team (which would be glad to have lower 1st rounder picks equating to less money), who would they trade for? I would think a team further from contention would want the higher picks. That’s just my thinking.

And the Bulls just can’t gut their roster and count on draft picks or 2010 which may be the most hyped ‘event’ of the NBA, contrary to some of thinking of people here. You can play a 7-8 man rotation in the playoffs. During the year you need 9 or 10 guys that can contribute valuable minutes, even if that means playing good defense and keeping the team in the game. If no one comes runnin this way in 2010 and draft picks are all busts, the team gets set back in a much worse way.

Now, the best thing that could come from this is that Ben gets Kirk’s money. That’d make me smile.

The Bulls would try and move one or two of the picks for the player they really want; may it be Bosh, Stat, or anyone else. If they can still keep the sixth pick and move the two lower picks in a bigger deal Gar would be doing one hell of a job.

Methinks Ozzie was being sarcastic.

Sergio Rodriguez…..Ricky Rubio…..does not compute.

the Bulls are acknowledging Hinrich as a backup PG and not a double-duty PG-SG, then that in itself would show some ability to adapt on the part of Reinsdorf. I guess I had written him off due to his love of Hinrich, and by that I mean, his tendency to forever use love of Hinrich as an excuse not not sign Ben.

For next year, Hinrich, Miller, Jefferson and Love isn’t horrible. And if they want to unload players who aren’t going to play like Cardinal or whomever else, they’d have to realize they’d be taking a good Bulls player while giving them two players that are crap… so the 6th is good incentive.

That Washington might be really willing to absorb the Luxury Tax hit as long as it’s not a long term deal. Assuming 1 of the big 3 aren’t traded, that shouldn’t be a major long term problem for the Wizards. Jes sayin.

that was implied, sorry. I wasn’t clear. Eating the contract would be the meat of the deal was my point.

Ginobili never played more than 30 minutes per season (or just once), and he is an amazing player. I don’t understand any urge to trade a player who might one day look for more minutes or a starting spot but not now. And he is dirt-cheap even for a backup. What if Roy gets injured, then we are screwed.

just to make things more even :)

Perfectly legal, and the Bulls get the cap room to re-sign Gordon.

Felton’s probably going to be let go. He’s been supplanted by Augustin, and we’re better off letting Dontell Jefferson or another near-minimum player be the backup/third point. I’d want Hinrich to be the two in the same way Delonte West is the two in Cleveland. Both are basically PG with SG attributes and ability to guard twos, and they’d play alongside PGs who can shoot the lights out and who benefit from playing off the ball at times.

If I were to pitch this trade in full to the Bulls, I’d try to emphasize that Thomas’s skills are kind of redundant next to Noah, whereas Diaw next to Miller is not all as redundant. Adding Diaw means getting someone with Brad Miller’s skill set on the floor at all times as the PF next to Noah, but able to guard the same guys Thomas did, better on-ball, but not as well helping. If the goal is to let Rose initiate the offense, then Diaw is another guy who can step out and shoot, but he’s also a guy who can take the ball and pass to a moving Rose or Salmons or Deng. Bell’s on-court value is that he’s a competent defender, but his primary value lies in his expiring contract. Combine his 5.25 mil with Tim Thomas and Miller for the expiring deals.

It’s a bet that transferring Hinrich’s money into Diaw (exact same contract) will sew up the big men for the foreseeable future, since Diaw is who he is and Thomas is still in flux. The Bobcats are in more of a position to bet on Thomas, and Hinrich would sew up the backcourt for the foreseeable future.

Not interested in Gordon. Two short guards is infuriating to watch, and Gordon would be a Jason Richardson redux, without being able to swing to the three if necessary. For the money, I’d rather have Hinrich.

As I put it above, the attraction for the Bulls should be that Diaw is better than Thomas right now, and as a team with a superstar PG, they should be looking to give him present day talent before they have to pay him. Rose, Deng, and Noah are the givens moving forward. Add Diaw, and you’re okay with letting Gordon go now, you’re okay with letting Miller, Salmons, and Bell go after this season, because it’s still a playoff team in 2009-10, but you can sign a superstar to play with Rose, Deng, Diaw, and Noah in 2010-11 and beyond, becoming a Finals contender with a Rose/Superstar core and that supporting cast.