I'm predicting a Joe Harris signing but would be OK with signing Gallo. He's totally washed at this point, but if we're going to waste money on any of these bums I'd rather have an older vet who can help with the development of the real players on the roster. Gallo has been in the league since 2008 so he knows something about career longevity.
I think the real story here is that Coby is "very unlikely" to hit his incentives. He's played far better than anyone expected this season. There's no way the incentives are along the lines of becoming an All-star or something like that, right??
I'd go with Chimezie Metu. He's turning 27 in March, is 6'9" and has per-36 min of 15 pts/9 rebs. His 3-pt shot looks good, but only making 30% this yr. The good news is he's a good FT shooter so you would think the 3 will continue to improve. A still-improving entering-prime player that could be signed as a near-minimum backup PF/C. Why not.
forgot to mention this, Gallo played for Billy Donovan on the 19-20 Thunder
it does seem like an important consideration for the front office to have their outstanding coach have utmost comfort with the roster, no changes too scary
March 11 is the next big date. It's when the Disabled Player Exception that the Bulls applied for will expire!
I'm pretty sure that if a reporter catches Karnisovas on his way to the donut table to ask them about this, he would stare at them blankly and never stop chewing that sugary goodness for a moment.
Guards and bad centers... because non-elites at that position are kind of the easiest to find. No wonder the Bulls have "plenty" of those while struggling to have more than 1 good WING on the team, which is historically the hardest to find.
"The 76ers believed they had a trade done to acquire Bulls center Andre Drummond before Chicago pulled out of talks hours before the deadline, league sources told HoopsHype. The Bulls wanted three second-round picks for Drummond, league sources said. "
According to The Athletic, LeBron had given the green light for the Lakers to pursue either Zach or Dejounte Murray prior to the trade deadline. We obviously know neither of those moves happened.
For weeks leading up to the deadline all sources were saying the Lakers had no interest in Zach, which I believe is true. Does this mean the Lakers front office doesn't particularly care what LeBron wants? If so, do we think that means LeBron plans on leaving this summer?
LeBron has always been incredibly involved in who his teams target, so I find it interesting that they didn't get either of the guys he wanted. It's especially weird that they basically didn't do anything. They know their window is short. Is it possible they know their window is basically over and they don't want to trade away what little assets they have left for a longshot title bid this year?
Getting even funnier: Reinsdorf is trying romance state reps to subsidize a new stadium for him but just can't help being an arrogant prick to the few reporters he doesn't pay:
> Reinsdorf says ‘I don’t want to talk about that’ when asked why his ballclub needs another state subsidy
more urgent given the news Tuesday where there's now extended injury absences of Williams and Craig
Even if AK is delusional about "this group", he could've been active in balancing size and adding depth. Instead there's a somehow-irreplaceable backup center and 9 guards
I'm predicting a Joe Harris signing but would be OK with signing Gallo. He's totally washed at this point, but if we're going to waste money on any of these bums I'd rather have an older vet who can help with the development of the real players on the roster. Gallo has been in the league since 2008 so he knows something about career longevity.
I think the real story here is that Coby is "very unlikely" to hit his incentives. He's played far better than anyone expected this season. There's no way the incentives are along the lines of becoming an All-star or something like that, right??
I'd go with Chimezie Metu. He's turning 27 in March, is 6'9" and has per-36 min of 15 pts/9 rebs. His 3-pt shot looks good, but only making 30% this yr. The good news is he's a good FT shooter so you would think the 3 will continue to improve. A still-improving entering-prime player that could be signed as a near-minimum backup PF/C. Why not.
forgot to mention this, Gallo played for Billy Donovan on the 19-20 Thunder
it does seem like an important consideration for the front office to have their outstanding coach have utmost comfort with the roster, no changes too scary
A third season of trade deadline inaction now has Demarr spiraling into a deep and dark depression!!!
https://www.si.com/nba/bulls/off-the-court/bulls-star-demar-derozan-got-massive-support-from-fans-after-his-cryptic-x-post
March 11 is the next big date. It's when the Disabled Player Exception that the Bulls applied for will expire!
I'm pretty sure that if a reporter catches Karnisovas on his way to the donut table to ask them about this, he would stare at them blankly and never stop chewing that sugary goodness for a moment.
Guards and bad centers... because non-elites at that position are kind of the easiest to find. No wonder the Bulls have "plenty" of those while struggling to have more than 1 good WING on the team, which is historically the hardest to find.
Vooch in 39 minutes: 9 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 0 steals/blocks on 4 of 16 shooting.
Can't wait for two more seasons of this.
Gallinari chose a (really) competitive team. No Bulls fault!
From Hoopshype:
"The 76ers believed they had a trade done to acquire Bulls center Andre Drummond before Chicago pulled out of talks hours before the deadline, league sources told HoopsHype. The Bulls wanted three second-round picks for Drummond, league sources said. "
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LOL
latest rumors out of Detroit is that buyout for Fournier may not be happening
I think the Bulls should still pursue a Fournier-Vuc reunion and buy out Vuc
Wandering OT, but during all star weekend it's not like there's any other Bulls-related news (ha)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/mlb/chicago-white-sox/jerry-reinsdorf-prepared-to-ask-for-1-billion-in-public-money-for-new-stadium-report/3358923/
According to The Athletic, LeBron had given the green light for the Lakers to pursue either Zach or Dejounte Murray prior to the trade deadline. We obviously know neither of those moves happened.
For weeks leading up to the deadline all sources were saying the Lakers had no interest in Zach, which I believe is true. Does this mean the Lakers front office doesn't particularly care what LeBron wants? If so, do we think that means LeBron plans on leaving this summer?
LeBron has always been incredibly involved in who his teams target, so I find it interesting that they didn't get either of the guys he wanted. It's especially weird that they basically didn't do anything. They know their window is short. Is it possible they know their window is basically over and they don't want to trade away what little assets they have left for a longshot title bid this year?
Getting even funnier: Reinsdorf is trying romance state reps to subsidize a new stadium for him but just can't help being an arrogant prick to the few reporters he doesn't pay:
> Reinsdorf says ‘I don’t want to talk about that’ when asked why his ballclub needs another state subsidy
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/20/reinsdorf-says-i-dont-want-to-talk-about-that-when-asked-why-his-ballclub-needs-another-state-subsidy/
more urgent given the news Tuesday where there's now extended injury absences of Williams and Craig
Even if AK is delusional about "this group", he could've been active in balancing size and adding depth. Instead there's a somehow-irreplaceable backup center and 9 guards
Apparently we're not fans (unless we buy tickets to see Games at the United Center):
https://www.bleachernation.com/bulls/2024/02/21/chicago-bulls-exec-loud/