1) Unless it’s for a star or someone like Mayo, I do NOT want the Bulls taking on any long salaries in return. They’ve strategically placed themselves in a position make big changes in the near future if this whole thing doesn’t work out with the current roster. I highly doubt Casspi elevates us to that next level. Huge gamble.

2) I always thought of him as a SF so I don’t think it’s a natural slide to SG.

3) Is it weird to say that I’m still not fully convinced he’s a legit long range threat and capable defender?

The Bulls, in particular, like Casspi not only for his ability to shoot but also his experience in pressure situations after playing at the highest levels of the Euroleague with Maccabi Tel-Aviv as well as his defensive potential, believing that the energetic swingman would develop nicely on D under the guidance of Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau. The bonus: Casspi is shooting 40 percent from 3-point range this season – up from 36.9 percent as a rookie – to further squelch his pre-draft rep as a non-shooter.

Yet there are obstacles for interested parties. Casspi is also a favorite of Kings co-owners Joe and Gavin Maloof. Sources say Sacramento, furthermore, would likely insist on attaching a long-term contract from the Kings’ roster (such as Francisco Garcia’s) for the right to acquire Casspi, who’s earning a bargain $1.25 million this season. That could dissuade both the Bulls and the Knicks, with New York especially mindful of preserving salary-cap space for the summer.

It’s likewise true, from the Bulls’ perspective, that Casspi would give them another shooter but can’t really be classified as a shooting guard, which is the position Chicago has been openly looking to upgrade with Ronnie Brewer and Keith Bogans as its current primary options.

If we could trade Bogans and a first round draft pick for him, it probably would be a pretty good trade.

I believe that the Bulls probably aren’t aggressively pursuing a SG because that would just fit with their seeming past: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Even if it could be made better.

However, I think it’s pretty obvious that they are looking to upgrade the position. As has been said, they should at least make the obvious upgrade from within the organization first.

Interesting.

he’s on a rookie deal and he can hit the three and is tall. this guy fared really well last year in the HORSE competition against rondo and durant (i was watching from the front row). only question I have is, how’s his defense? I don’t want another Korver. steals don’t seem to be eye popping.

his numbers seem to be slightly down this year but i’m going to guess that’s a product of sacramento being worse this year, and cousins taking the center, shifting thompson to the 4 (and landry to the 3, and thus casspi to the bench).

They really have no reason to and he’s the owners favorite.

But packaging him with Garcia does make a lot of sense. Garcia + Casspi for Korver + JJ + a 1st round pick would save the Kings a bunch of money and make us a lot better.

It’s about accumulating another young talent; which is a very good thing. The more quality young guys you can surround around Derrick to not only add talent to the current team but to build for the future, the better.

Rose 22
Casspi 23
Deng 26
Boozer 29
Noah 25

Taj (old 26)
Korver 29
Brewer 26
Garcia 30
Asik 25

He’s a legit player and needs to get some PT.

go after everyone donnie walsh goes after

knicks going after lebron? lets do it too
knicks going after rudy? lets do it too
knicks going after casspi? lets do it to!!!!!
now lets go after melo too!!!!!!!

Fine, better than Bogans.

like Noc 2.0?

Game. Set. Match.

His numbers look almost exactly like Korver’s. Of course the Bulls would love to get another good young player but what could the Kings want out of this deal except Taj or the Charlotte pick? And unless Casspi is the starting 2, I’m not giving up either to get him.

If this rumor were true, would be the worse move in the world, but Id do hope its apart of a bigger deal, including for players or more teams for a more substantial addition that fulfils more of a need for us.

Which I don’t totally oppose. I’d still aim higher, but if we’re coming down to the deadline and absolutely feel like we’ve gotta pull the trigger on something, suppose we did something like CJ+JJ for Garcia+ Casspi?

I tend to think we’d be getting two solid, though not spectacular players that would help us. I’m actually not sure where Casspi would play very much, though I think they both bring nice shooting to the table.

Still, what is Casspi going to do that Korver doesn’t do? Would the goal be to trade Brewer away?

Just for the hell of it, my ideal Bulls/Kings trade would be
Garcia, Casspi, and Carl Landry to the Bulls for JJ, CJ, Bogans and Scal

Landry would be a really nice piece to backup Boozer with. He’s a similar sort of player, though obviously not as good, and we’d then have a second team that could really come in and overwhelm people.

Still need a backup PG, but that could be handled in other ways. I definitely like the prospect of adding two good shooters and a frontcourt scorer.

1- Rose
2- Garcia, Brewer
3- Deng, Korver, Casspi
4- Boozer, Landry
5- Noah, Taj, KT, Asik

Does that seem like a grossly unfair asking price? The Kings are going nowhere, and if they really want to be out from under Garcia’s long-term deal, then giving up Casspi seems reasonable, I guess. And Landry is leaving anyway. I think adding one of our picks would certainly get it done.

Truth be told, I’m not sure that Casspi adds much to the deal. When I think about the prospects for this year and next, what Landry and Garcia bring to the table would pretty obviously help.

Could this just be a plan of his to force management to upgrade the 2 guard position?

Think about it.

As long as Thibs keeps starting Bogans (worst starter in the league), the org will feel pressure to give him a suitable starting SG rather than just sit on what they have.

I’m starting to believe this theory for good reason. Thibs is not stupid

Link
It’s a tad flufftastic, but…

They don’t even know what to call Francisco García anymore. Older brother. Resident shrink. Head cheerleader. The man who sticks their faces in the mirror. The after-hours coach who prods them away from the pubs and into the Kings’ practice facility, sometimes into the wee hours.
“Cisco, man, we would be lost without Cisco,” second-year forward Omri Casspi said. “He’s a brother to me. You can turn to him about anything, and he tells you straight. He has helped me with so many things, made me a better teammate.”
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On any given night during the Kings’ early-season skid, the sixth-year pro has done the following: Coaxed teammates out of funks. Scolded teammates for overreacting to fouls. Prodded teammates into the huddle. Barked at teammates to pass the ball. And though he stands only 6-foot-7 and weighs 195 pounds, the oldest (30) and longest-tenured King isn’t afraid of anyone. He stretches up onto his toes, gets up onto the soapbox, and goes face to face with beefy, 6-11 rookie DeMarcus Cousins.
“Cisco has done everything to me,” Cousins said with a grin. “He yells at me, tells me to calm down, doesn’t want me throwing my headband. He can motivate me, get me mad as well. But he knows what it’s like, too, because he used to have a real temper, and he’s been there for good and bad times. We listen to him.”
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García has always been a worker. This is a gym rat. His late-night visits to the practice facility have added more than a few bucks to the Kings’ electric bills. No, his issues are lousy timing and bad luck. Who breaks a forearm and damages a wrist in a freak weightlifting session that forces him to miss the first 52 games last season?
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Right. Lousy timing. Bad luck. But as García demonstrated in Sunday’s victory over the Phoenix Suns, he has reemerged as a versatile blend player who can rebound (11) and defend multiple positions (three blocks). He is also the club’s most consistent long-range shooter and one of the few Kings who intuitively makes the extra pass. While most of his teammates initiate scoring opportunities off the dribble – and mostly for themselves – Cisco will catch and shoot, or catch and pass, moving the defenses and providing angles and open looks.
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And then, like he says, his additional duties persist into the night. For effect, he grabs his cell phone and points to a list of phone numbers. Donté Greene played few minutes Sunday and needed a call. Casspi (good game) needed a slap on the back. Tyreke Evans struggled again (sore foot) and needed some encouragement. Pooh Jeter (four assists) needed another one-on-one session in the practice facility.
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García shrugged, then grinned. He’s just happy to have a job.

OK, the “just happy to have a job” line made me gag, but there’s a lot to like in there