Now here's a trade proposal (Josh Smith) for you that hasn't been discussed

Bulls do the unthinkable and take a real risk….but the reward could be something.

But Smith’s already a pretty significantly better player (except perhaps less coachable). I know Tyrus could and should be better perhaps down the line, but he’s got a bit to go….and there’s a 1 yr age difference, so who knows he might not be.

Smith has a lot more of what I’d hope Tyrus could be next year…..

I don’t think the Bulls can trade for Smith and retain the upper hand unless it’s BG-Deng in there….and I think I’d like this risk. WOuld make this summer anticipation more fun, and like was said above….worst case we have a better asset to package down the road.

team is throw in Salmons for the (filler). Maybe that’d get them to swap picks. Also ask for cash to offset Smith’s kicker. I’m unsure if it’s spread over his deal or a one-time payment, but 6 mil is steep. (Just ask Jerry)
To replace Salmons I’d target a guy like Linas Kleiza in Free Agency. Maybe he could be had with the MLE.
Ideally I’d want to move Kirk via trade, and have BG come back, but if Deng is healthy and Smith continues to improve, BG’s loss will be easier to accept.

But I think his value will still be high enough for the upside to trade later if we need to do so…

More because they wanted to see what they had in #2 pick pseudo-bust Marvin Williams (I like Marvin a bit for future potential, but he’s not a #2 pick, a bad pick)….

I also think they have no qualms putting Horford in at the 5 spot, when he’s probably a better 4….

And I think given the athleticism and range of skills both Tyrus (when groomed) and Smith (a guy who can play that spot) could be good at the 3 or 4. Tyrus also seems to want to be a 3, and his athleticism should allow it. I don’t think we’ve seen near what we can from Tyrus, and thus the past is the past…I mean last year I never would have thought Tyrus could do anything really but putbacks on O….and yet somehow he developed a great form on his jump shot (and has an affinity to shoot em)…..

I think these guys are too athletic to say what they’re not. And given their height and raw skills…..who knows. They could be the twin towers of the 3/4 spot (the Curry/Chandler all over again in a diff spot, the difference is this time that both are better than Curry and Chandler were in a Bulls uniform already—though Tyson had some key moments)….

I am a bit hypocritical here and you pointed that out because I’ve long thought Kirilenko should remain a 4 in Utah to max his athleticism/shot blocking strengths….

But I guess I mostly think that in the NBA you go after talent first and foremost, and Josh Smith is a full fledged talent with real superstar talent potential—he just might not have that maturity to get there…but he has it in his reach. So I think we get him and try to make it work….

And I’ve long wanted AK47 (not his salary but the player) on these Bulls…..because of his versatility and have illusions of grandeur seeing 2 similar Tyrus’s on 1 team, with the much cheaper Josh Smith being far more attractive long term that the $6M too high in comparison Andrei Kirilenko….

Kudos to you both.

I’m gonna sit down and figure out how we can get Smith, but also Gilbert Arenas, Corey Maggette and Stephen Jackson, and then sign up Rasheed Wallace as our free agent center. Maybe we can trade for Darko too, in order to add some depth.