Prediction: Hinrich for #24

[coldfish]

I'll say it again. The Bulls are NOT going to salary dump Hinrich. IF they do, it won't be until AFTER Ben Gordon has signed a contract. That won't happen, if it does at all, until mid July.

There are conflicting rumors on that.

[Paxson]

I am still confused why Chicago would do this trade? We don't want to get rid of Hinrich unless it improves our team. You can say that about any of our players. This deal is horrible for Chicago. Turrible. Just Turrible.

[Agenda42]

I am still confused why Chicago would do this trade? We don't want to get rid of Hinrich unless it improves our team. You can say that about any of our players. This deal is horrible for Chicago. Turrible. Just Turrible.

I think the only reason to do this sort of trade is if Hinrich made a private trade demand and you didn't want to take salary back. I think there would be a reasonable big available in return for Hinrich if the Bulls were willing to take back salary.

I really don't think Hinrich is playing for the Bulls next season, he's too good to be playing 10 minutes a night at the point and another 15 at the 2. His contract means that the Bulls can't really want him to do that, either.

[NashtyNas]

This would make a LOT of sense for Portland. They would still have the LLE & MLE for use, and pieces in Webster/Blake/Outlaw/Bayless to move if they really wanted to (which I think they would, for a good backup big. Maybe make another trade with the Knicks after acquiring Hinrich of Webster + Bayless for a David Lee S&T or something.)

[LifeLongFan]

Hinrich won't be traded until Ben Gordon is addressed. And then the #24 wouldn't be enough because it doesn't fill any Chicago needs for taking the next step in the playoffs which is front court scoring. Brad Miller is a good chip because he is expiring next year.

[CB-Blazer]

This would make a LOT of sense for Portland. They would still have the LLE & MLE for use, and pieces in Webster/Blake/Outlaw/Bayless to move if they really wanted to (which I think they would, for a good backup big. Maybe make another trade with the Knicks after acquiring Hinrich of Webster + Bayless for a David Lee S&T or something.)

Portland cannot use their capspace to sign a player then use the MLE/LLE, I'm about 99.8% sure that is correct......

Anyone care to verify?

[NashtyNas]

Um that is incorrect. The MLE / LLE can only be used if your over the cap space, therefore if Portland's salary goes over 58 or 60 million, they will be allowed to use the MLE and LLE if they didnt use it last year (LLE is bi-annual, MLE is annual). This is correct as far as I know. None the less, they're not 'signing' Hinrich, so they should be able to use them anyways.

[Wizenheimer]

Um that is incorrect. The MLE / LLE can only be used if your over the cap space, therefore if Portland's salary goes over 58 or 60 million, they will be allowed to use the MLE and LLE if they didnt use it last year (LLE is bi-annual, MLE is annual). This is correct as far as I know. None the less, they're not 'signing' Hinrich, so they should be able to use them anyways.

and you are incorrect

in oder to create the cap-space in the first place, all the exceptions (including trade exceptions) have to be renounced, otherwise, they count against the cap. Once renounced, a team won't have them again till the following season.

[CB-Blazer]

Um that is incorrect. The MLE / LLE can only be used if your over the cap space, therefore if Portland's salary goes over 58 or 60 million, they will be allowed to use the MLE and LLE if they didnt use it last year (LLE is bi-annual, MLE is annual). This is correct as far as I know. None the less, they're not 'signing' Hinrich, so they should be able to use them anyways.

and you are incorrect

in oder to create the cap-space in the first place, all the exceptions (including trade exceptions) have to be renounced, otherwise, they count against the cap. Once renounced, a team won't have them again till the following season.

Thanks Wiz for clarifying for me, I thought I was right........

[Dr Positivity]

I'd have a very hard time seeing the Bulls not keeping Gordon if they have enough room to offer for him. The only teams with capspace are Detroit (won't go after Gordon with Hamilton there), OKC (possible, but if they draft Harden, which will be known by draft night, they won't go after Gordon... and why would Gordon choose to play in OKC over Chicago?), Memphis (will spend on Charlie or Millsap, not Gordon with Mayo there), and Atlanta (hands tied with Bibby/Marvin/Childress/Zaza and they have JJ). Gordon wants his money, if they pay him he'll stay