Dan Z wrote:Donkedave wrote:erlim wrote:Anybody think we could pull off these trades in the summer for youth and strength? I think this would be an excellent new big three!
Someone else thinks the lavine for Simmons trade is a thing!
https://www.si.com/nba/bulls/news/heres-a-trade-idea-that-could-allow-the-chicago-bulls-to-offload-zach-lavine-this-offseason
That trade on SI is Zach LaVine for Ben Simmons, a 2029 pick (Dallas unprotected) and two seconds.
If that's on the table I'd do it, but I'd want to tell Simmons to stay home until his contract expires. The problem is I'm not sure if they can do that and doubt ownership would sign off on it.
As for DDR for Poole...no thanks.
I do see the benefit of a Lavine salary dump, IF it is accompanied by a youth movement. We will need to also S&T Demar and, as suggested, use an asset to be rid of Vuc. That said, Poole and Ayton would be a multi-year tank move. That said, NFW AK does this as it will lead to his departure much faster than treadmilling and hoping for Ball and youth development.
The only move I could see is S&Ting Demar to get younger and use his hole to rebuild Zach's trade value.