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There is no guarantee that will happen, since most NBA teams are reluctant to take on any extra salary right now. Hinrich has two more years remaining on his contract at a total of $17 million. That's not outrageous by NBA standards but definitely above market value.

A source confirmed the Bulls have had discussions with the Lakers about Hinrich, most likely for Adam Morrison and Sasha Vujacic, but nothing is imminent.

Banks2Pierce wrote:If Danny wanted Hinrich, he would've done it already, imo. Hinrich can be had for expirings.

bonsaiflipflops wrote:Wow. You mean to tell me that Ainge can't top this offer, assuming that the Lakers aren't including a draft pick as well.

Morrison and Vujacic (1 year) for Hinrich < Davis (1 year), House and Scalabrine for Hinrich

Or... Vujacic for Hinrich < Davis for Hinrich

sully00 wrote:
Ironically what Boston really needs is Derek Fisher. A good, solid, veteran pg who can shoot 3's

TonyMontana wrote:

sully00 wrote:
Ironically what Boston really needs is Derek Fisher. A good, solid, veteran pg who can shoot 3's

You can have him.

Banks2Pierce wrote:If Danny wanted Hinrich, he would've done it already, imo. Hinrich can be had for expirings.

LanFill wrote:

TonyMontana wrote:

sully00 wrote:
Ironically what Boston really needs is Derek Fisher. A good, solid, veteran pg who can shoot 3's

You can have him.

How about for Scalabrine and JR Giddens?



These types of offers that people come up with are just ridiculous.

sully00 wrote:House and Scalabrine play the exact same positions as Sasha and the Stache and they are all about the same level of player hell Eddie is probably the prize.

It is all about the money. Hinrich is a 34 mil kick in the nuts for either Boston or LAL at this point while he is a good player that both teams could use the guy is paid to be a starting PG and a good one. He actually makes more sense for LAL as they do not have somone in that role long term were Boston would look to play him more at the 2 were he goes from special to average defensively.

Ironically what Boston really needs is Derek Fisher. A good, solid, veteran pg who can shoot 3's

bonsaiflipflops wrote:What I find interesting is why Chicago would want to trade Hinrich for just expiring contracts when they're still competing for the playoffs. Trading him now would be like Memphis trading Gay. Both Memphis and Chicago are in positions to challenge for a seventh or eighth seed.

TonyMontana wrote:Wouldnt you do that if your the Bulls? What are the odds of the Bulls winning a title this year with their exsisting lineup. 0 . Its a win situation for them if they do this deal to shed off some salaries no matter which team is involved. As long as they get their expiring contracts thats all that matters for them.

While some teams will stay away from making long-term player investments in these uncertain times, other owners will try to exploit it. "There are still two titles to be won [before 2011-12], and certain teams will throw caution to the wind to win them," a team executive said. "If you're the Celtics, are you going to worry about your future? What you're probably going to focus on is the here and now."

That's why the Celtics made a run last month at acquiring Kirk Hinrich, who has three years (including this season) and $26.5 million left on his contract, an outlandish amount for someone who would be Boston's third guard. But he would have resolved all of Boston's backcourt issues while extending its defense, and so the Celtics considered offering spare parts for Hinrich before the Bulls decided they needed a high-quality player or draft pick in the exchange.

Two contenders in particular can be expected to be aggressive while others are receding. "I see two guys who will play heavily in this market -- [Mavericks owner Mark] Cuban and [Cavaliers owner Dan] Gilbert," a GM said.