Simple Chi-Port Deal

[pipfan]

Bulls swap #12 for #9 and return Port their pick
This assumes the Bulls like someone at #9-I think Newell would be a great fit and might not last until 12

Port gets their pick back to move down a bit. I think Demin might be a good play for them, and he should be there at #12

[tester551]

Im down with this.

Would Chicago be interested in expanding the trade a bit?
Maybe Grant for Heurter + Smith?

[Astaluego]

Im down with this.

Would Chicago be interested in expanding the trade a bit?
Maybe Grant for Heurter + Smith?

Grant for P.Williams/Lonzo

[Dez]

Would rather bank on the slim chance the Portland pick conveys than use it to move up 3 spots, it's just pointless from a Chicago point of view.

[wemby]

If Spurs targets are gone (probably Tre Johnson or Knueppel) I'd probably offer Spurs own (8th) for the Bulls (12th) + Blazers future FRP. Maybe Bulls could be interested in a high upside prospect like Fears or Queen. I'm not a fan of Newell or Demin, but they probably are available wherever Bulls end up picking, so no need to move up if they are the Bulls' target.

[wemby]

Would rather bank on the slim chance the Portland pick conveys than use it to move up 3 spots, it's just pointless from a Chicago point of view.

It's very situational, if you truly believe in some prospect (like Rockets did in Sengun, for instance) then I don't think it's pointless. Otherwise yeah, you keep both picks.

[Donkedave]

Bulls swap #12 for #9 and return Port their pick
This assumes the Bulls like someone at #9-I think Newell would be a great fit and might not last until 12

Port gets their pick back to move down a bit. I think Demin might be a good play for them, and he should be there at #12

This pick could convey as soon as next year, 2026 draft is meant to be deeper than this year. As in the first 20 picks. Rather keep it tbh.

[Myth]

Depends on how much Portland likes somebody at 9 that wouldn’t be available at 12.

[Village Idiot]

I've had this same idea in mind. I would be happy with this as it unencumbers all of our future picks to go after an alpha like Giannis.

[ChettheJet]

This from the guy who looked at PORT finally making the strides to get out of the lottery.

I don't think anybody sees this as an 8 or 9 player deep draft with a big drop off that makes it worth it to the Bulls to move up 3 or4 slots to get somebody that would easily be there at #12 or some equal talent that they see. Look at the last draft, Stacey King saying he had Matas Buzelis in the top 5 and he fell to the Bulls at #11. Turn it around would (your team here) be willing to give up a pick to move up 3-4 slots? Who do you overrate to that degree?

If there's a real trade with PORT to be made, not a Grant bailout or the other Blazer theft suggested, the Bulls could use the 9 for 12 plus the pick return to account for the talent and contracts involved. But at this point the Bulls need room to resign Giddey this summer, at a minimum Coby White next summer so taking back any long term deal is not happening. No way they want Grant when Buzelis is looking like their PF for a long time.

[pipfan]

Of course, this works if Chi likes someone, and Port isn't sold on anyone.

If SA wants to go to 12 from 8 for the pick, even better

[zzaj]

Yeah, can't really see the value for CHI in this draft unless they REALLY fall in love with a player and that player is projected to go earlier. I actually think that Fears would be a good move for CHI. In 3 years that kid is going to be a monster.