Vucevic Trade Watch 2025

[MrSparkle]

2 other things… Billy plays small at SF… and frankly, the league does too. By small, I don’t mean short guys, but guard skills (handles and 3P) are prioritized over tweener skills (slash and finish).

Doesn’t feel like a stretch predicting low-minute roulette if we have Kuminga, Patrick and Matas vying primarily for PF minutes. I don’t think Billy would play them in SF tandems all too often.

Matas and Kuminga each spent over 75% of their time at PF. I really just don’t see them sharing the floor successfully.

From AKME perspective? There’s been a lack of rhyme and reason in regards to the on-floor product. If they see Kuminga as an opportunistic asset to grab, they’ll do it, player minutes be damned.

I don’t see a FA road for Chicago, but filling the books with low-minute/overpaid salaries has not netted anything positive yet…

[burlydee]

2 other things… Billy plays small at SF… and frankly, the league does too. By small, I don’t mean short guys, but guard skills (handles and 3P) are prioritized over tweener skills (slash and finish).

Doesn’t feel like a stretch predicting low-minute roulette if we have Kuminga, Patrick and Matas vying primarily for PF minutes. I don’t think Billy would play them in SF tandems all too often.

Matas and Kuminga each spent over 75% of their time at PF. I really just don’t see them sharing the floor successfully.

From AKME perspective? There’s been a lack of rhyme and reason in regards to the on-floor product. If they see Kuminga as an opportunistic asset to grab, they’ll do it, player minutes be damned.

I don’t see a FA road for Chicago, but filling the books with low-minute/overpaid salaries has not netted anything positive yet…

When your coach has consistently lead you to 40 wins almost every season, gotta keep that formula in place.

Part of the appeal of Matas/Giddey is there versatility. Giddey and Coby are already pretty ball dominant. Having another driver, slasher to play with makes a lot of sense if the cost is Vuc.

The Bulls simply are not filled with low minute, high salary guys.

[ChettheJet]

Memphis, they must be ready to do something else

First let's say they're not satisfied with Edey, who knows why
They have their eye on somebody in the FA pool next summer or the 2025 or 26 draft

Let's say they listen to the Bulls who offer to move down from #12 to #16 this year if there's a swap of Vucevic for Edey
They get a durable center who they let walk next summer when they have some kind of a long term plan

The Bulls get a young center that they will have under control for a few years who can play behind Collins and Smith next year to see how he develops. Unless they're locked in on one guy at #12, he or somebody just as good will be there at #16

[Hangtime84]

Memphis, they must be ready to do something else

First let's say they're not satisfied with Edey, who knows why
They have their eye on somebody in the FA pool next summer or the 2025 or 26 draft

Let's say they listen to the Bulls who offer to move down from #12 to #16 this year if there's a swap of Vucevic for Edey
They get a durable center who they let walk next summer when they have some kind of a long term plan

The Bulls get a young center that they will have under control for a few years who can play behind Collins and Smith next year to see how he develops. Unless they're locked in on one guy at #12, he or somebody just as good will be there at #16

I think they are waiting on Giannis Sweepstakes.

[Donkedave]

Memphis, they must be ready to do something else

First let's say they're not satisfied with Edey, who knows why
They have their eye on somebody in the FA pool next summer or the 2025 or 26 draft

Let's say they listen to the Bulls who offer to move down from #12 to #16 this year if there's a swap of Vucevic for Edey
They get a durable center who they let walk next summer when they have some kind of a long term plan

The Bulls get a young center that they will have under control for a few years who can play behind Collins and Smith next year to see how he develops. Unless they're locked in on one guy at #12, he or somebody just as good will be there at #16

I think they are waiting on Giannis Sweepstakes.

They also need to sign Jackson next summer.