Maritimer wrote:As a Raptor fan, I cringe at the thought of having the shell of Big Ben on our team, but even then I recognize that this collection of spare parts isn't worth it for the Bulls. There's little significant salary relief -- Wallace's deal is only one year longer than Rasho's, and it's even a year shorter than Kapono's.
Well said this also dosn't help them as they have Deng and Nocioni who are good spot up three point shooters. Kopono would battle both Gordon and Thabo for mins and would be a expensive backup spotup shooter something I doubt they would want.
Ben Wallace's deal maybe be ulgy but I am sure they would rather stick it out with Thomas then move a bluechip prospect with him for nothing that helps.
If they were under the cap this year and wanted a run at Arenas then I could understand but they are not. Dixon wouldn't get any mins there and I think would be a destraction to their team.
Toronto would have a great core after this with our depth charts looking like
PG: Calderon/Ford/Martin
SG: Parker/Delfino/
SF: Moon/Thomas/Graham
PF: Bosh/Humphries/Baston
C: Wallace/Bargnani/Humphries
We would have some decient cap relief next year with Graham's, Baston's Parker's and Garbo's expiring deals and then in 2 years have Wallace's massive $15 million come off that could also be a great bargin chip in a trade for a player to put us over the top.