UTA-CHI-MIN

[shrink]

This one is kind of a work-in-progress. It contains some items I like, and some items I don't - or at least info we need to wait on. Here's where I am:

UTA OUT: Boozer + Kirilenko + Harpring + Korver (40.95)
UTA IN: Hinrich + MIN's expirings + $5 mil in cap space (35.99)

CHI OUT: Hinrich + Brad Miller+Jerome James + Taj Gibson (29.39)
CHI IN: Boozer (extended) + Kirilenko (29.11)

MIN OUT: Wilkins + Blount + Daniels + Pecherov +Cardinal (26.50)
MIN IN: Brad Miller + Korver + Harpring + Jerome James + Taj Gibson (31.73)

WHY FOR UTAH: Boozer is short-term for UTA, so they use his value, and the small value Korver and Harping have, to move Kirilenko's huge deal ($17 mil for 2 years) and get some 2009 cap space. Hinrich's not a bad fit with Deron or Sloan, and Wilkins' defense will be appreciated. Best of all, UTA saves nearly $10 million dollars this year, and about $10 mil next year.

WHY FOR CHI: Boozer is the low post scorer they really need, and he will fit well with Noah. Extending Boozer means they won't have the cash to be a free agent player in 2010, so adding Kirilenko for that extra year isn't too bad a price to get Boozer. Jerry Krause is unwilling to go over the lux, and they are at the max - this deal meets those requirements.

WHY FOR MIN: MIN gives up $5 mil in cap space, and gets a look at Korver, a center prospect in Taj Gibson, some minor production at center from Miller that lets Al play more PF. Harpring and James could be insured, (which would change the trade valuations) but neither are productive. Running these players through MIN allows them to increase the amount of cap space they can provide UTA, to be doubled.

[Wolves2011]

This one is kind of a work-in-progress. It contains some items I like, and some items I don't - or at least info we need to wait on. Here's where I am:

UTA OUT: Boozer + Kirilenko + Harpring + Korver (40.95)
UTA IN: Hinrich + MIN's expirings + $5 mil in cap space (35.99)

CHI OUT: Hinrich + Brad Miller+Jerome James + Taj Gibson (29.39)
CHI IN: Boozer (extended) + Kirilenko (29.11)

MIN OUT: Wilkins + Blount + Daniels + Pecherov +Cardinal (26.50)
MIN IN: Brad Miller + Korver + Harpring + Jerome James + Taj Gibson (31.73)

WHY FOR UTAH: Boozer is short-term for UTA, so they use his value, and the small value Korver and Harping have, to move Kirilenko's huge deal ($17 mil for 2 years) and get some 2009 cap space. Hinrich's not a bad fit with Deron or Sloan, and Wilkins' defense will be appreciated. Best of all, UTA saves nearly $10 million dollars this year, and about $10 mil next year.

WHY FOR CHI: Boozer is the low post scorer they really need, and he will fit well with Noah. Extending Boozer means they won't have the cash to be a free agent player in 2010, so adding Kirilenko for that extra year isn't too bad a price to get Boozer. Jerry Krause is unwilling to go over the lux, and they are at the max - this deal meets those requirements.

WHY FOR MIN: MIN gives up $5 mil in cap space, and gets a look at Korver, a center prospect in Taj Gibson, some minor production at center from Miller that lets Al play more PF. Harpring and James could be insured, (which would change the trade valuations) but neither are productive. Running these players through MIN allows them to increase the amount of cap space they can provide UTA, to be doubled.

So if you are giving more time to Big Al at PF, where do you play Love?

Love could be BETTER than Big Al.

[Biff Cooper]

Talent-wise, the Wolves get a decent deal, but I'd still lean towards no. On the positive, Brad Miller (and Korver) could have some decent trade value from competitive teams at the trade deadline. We'd get some potential talent in Taj, but don't know how much PT we can give him.

On the negative, I'd like to see what OPech can do this year if given some PT. Something keeps telling me that we are going to see Cardinal on the floor a decent amount for the Wolves this year, and that his being on the team is going to help the young guys develop. Miller and Taj might get in the way of PT for Jefferson, Love, and Hollins.

[Pax for Prez]

Jerry Krause ??? He hasn't been with the Bulls in years !!

No Thanks to the trade.

The Bulls will not want to have that many long term contracts on the books and are also hoping for a shot at DWade this summer.