Sign and trade for Gordon in the summer?

[Telfaire]

OK, supposing we wont pick a guard in the draft...and come summer time, Gordon and the Bulls cant agree on a new contract, whereas Miles about to announce retirement:

Miles, Sergio and 2009 1st rounder (top 10 protected) for Gordon.
That would make his starting salary at 10 million, that's what the Bulls offered him but maybe it could increase a little over the years.

Chicago would get a pure PG prospect to play next to their 3 combo guards (assuming they'll draft a bigman), and an extra 1st round pick in 2009. And of course, Miles' contract would automatically come off the books.

We'll trade Jack for a future 1st round pick, sign Rudy.

Roy/Blake
Gordon/Rudy
Webster/Outlaw/Jones
LMA/Outlaw/Frye
Oden/Frye/Przy

And we'll still have Raef coming off the books, for another deal or clearing cap space.

[Wizenheimer]

OK, supposing we wont pick a guard in the draft...and come summer time, Gordon and the Bulls cant agree on a new contract, whereas Miles about to announce retirement:

Miles, Sergio and 2009 1st rounder (top 10 protected) for Gordon.
That would make his starting salary at 10 million, that's what the Bulls offered him but maybe it could increase a little over the years.

Chicago would get a pure PG prospect to play next to their 3 combo guards (assuming they'll draft a bigman), and an extra 1st round pick in 2009. And of course, Miles' contract would automatically come off the books.

We'll trade Jack for a future 1st round pick, sign Rudy.

Roy/Blake
Gordon/Rudy
Webster/Outlaw/Jones
LMA/Outlaw/Frye
Oden/Frye/Przy

And we'll still have Raef coming off the books, for another deal or clearing cap space.

that trade won't work

Gordon would become BYC. At a 10 million salarry, it works as far as portland is concerned.

But Chicago couldn't take back more then 50% of the 10 million...5 million. And the CBA allowance would be 125% of the 5 million + 100,000 or about 6.35 million.