Bulls trade #45 for #55 and....cash.

Jahensle · Post #21 » by **Jahensle** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:24 pm

There was a chance we could get a potential rotation player at 45, lots of options in the 2nd round. What a shame, so tired of this ownership. This smells like a Reinsdorf special.

MrSparkle · Post #22 » by **MrSparkle** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:24 pm

The meme writes itself.

Altho TBF, we don’t know who these picks are, yet… the roster is full (at every single position, now).. and #45 was already a deep/hail-mary SRP.

I too wanted Rocco the Aussie. Have to imagine Lakers have a C on hold at #45.

At #55, a draft/stash name I’d guess is Almansa, who I had an eye on a year ago.

_txchilibowl_ · Post #23 » by **_txchilibowl_** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:27 pm

I'm not phased by this but I can see why the gut reaction would be to get upset. The reality is there was like a 88% chance with this pick would be inconsequential. I don't have the time or desire to get upset at those odds.

Ballerkingn23 · Post #24 » by **Ballerkingn23** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:28 pm

A joke we would rather Trade back then up smh. This is why I give AK H e double L! Like why is freakin VUC still on this TEAM! You rather trade a draft pick for CASH before you move VUC BUTT, this is pure incompetence!

Jcool0 · Post #25 » by **Jcool0** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:29 pm

M.E.: we want to do things the right way and no short cuts.

Bulls trade 2nd round pick for cash.

_txchilibowl_ · Post #26 » by **_txchilibowl_** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:31 pm

AKME shouldn't take any of the heat for this. It was almost assuredly an ownership directive.

TheSuzerain · Post #27 » by **TheSuzerain** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:32 pm

When's the last time we gave up cash in a trade? Honestly asking.

Chicago-Bull-E · Post #28 » by **Chicago-Bull-E** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:34 pm

TheSuzerain wrote:When's the last time we gave up cash in a trade? Honestly asking.

Gave up cash to get Luol Deng in the draft.

ghostinthepost1 · Post #29 » by **ghostinthepost1** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:35 pm

Here's the thing: Because of NIL, this was a very shallow draft since most of the guys who would've gone in the 2nd opted to make more money by going back to school.

So, the odds of #45 turning into even a rotation player was sub 1%, BUT YOU GOTTA AT LEAST TRY! IT'S A LOTTERY TICKET BUT SOMETIMES PEOPLE WIN THE LOTTERY. AK WON THE LOTTERY WITH JOKIC.

Chicago-Bull-E · Post #30 » by **Chicago-Bull-E** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:37 pm

It's such a bad look for the NBA, I wonder why they even allow it. The NFL doesn't have this.

Hangtime84 · Post #31 » by **Hangtime84** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:38 pm

TheSuzerain wrote:When's the last time we gave up cash in a trade? Honestly asking.

Julian Philips

KissedByaRose1 · Post #32 » by **KissedByaRose1** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:38 pm

Sell the team Jerry.

JohnnyTapwater · Post #33 » by **JohnnyTapwater** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:39 pm

Hey Lakers brass, we need new couches in the players lounge, you mind footing the bill for that? You remember the deal we made right?

That's how I see cash considerations.

jnrjr79 · Post #34 » by **jnrjr79** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:43 pm

_txchilibowl_ wrote:I'm not phased by this but I can see why the gut reaction would be to get upset. The reality is there was like a 88% chance with this pick would be inconsequential. I don't have the time or desire to get upset at those odds.

Aside from being just generally bad process, the move here if you don’t want the pick is to trade it for a future 2nd that you might use or have has a trade asset. That’s more annoying than losing out on whoever may be available at 45.

Indomitable · Post #35 » by **Indomitable** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:45 pm

Chicago-Bull-E wrote:
TheSuzerain wrote:When's the last time we gave up cash in a trade? Honestly asking.

Gave up cash to get Luol Deng in the draft.

20 years ago

Am2626 · Post #36 » by **Am2626** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:47 pm

CROBulls wrote:
ImSlower wrote:When these Cash Considerations occur, why doesn't the actual number get reported? Did Reinsdorf just make 300k? 50k? A million?

Honestly I'm not angry. If AK had actually moved Vuc, Williams, or White I would have been thoroughly shocked. We all have a pretty good idea of how this FO operates at this point.

We know, but people still go to games and support this ownership.

The biggest question is why? There is absolutely nothing to like about this organization. It’s time for this loyalty to end.

Salo23 · Post #37 » by **Salo23** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:47 pm

This is just a big THANK YOU GIFT to ownership on behalf of AKME for receiving undeserved contract extensions earlier this week.

Way to continue the tradition of building equity with ownership… cue the awkward GarPax fist bumps gif!

kodo · Post #38 » by **kodo** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:49 pm

Bulls are locked in on their target in the draft.

Red Larrivee · Post #39 » by **Red Larrivee** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:50 pm

ghostinthepost1 wrote:Here's the thing: Because of NIL, this was a very shallow draft since most of the guys who would've gone in the 2nd opted to make more money by going back to school.

So, the odds of #45 turning into even a rotation player was sub 1%, BUT YOU GOTTA AT LEAST TRY! IT'S A LOTTERY TICKET BUT SOMETIMES PEOPLE WIN THE LOTTERY. AK WON THE LOTTERY WITH JOKIC.

I mean, they still have the 55th pick. There's really not a difference in talent throughout the 2nd round for the exact reason in bold.

Obviously we know the answer, but I just don't get moving down instead of just moving out completely which would've given them future picks.

League Circles · Post #40 » by **League Circles** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:50 pm

Some of you may recall how badly I generally trash 2nd round picks as assets.

Even I think this is just ridiculous. An insult to the fans. If you don't want a player in this 2nd round, not even future HOFer Rocco Zikarsky, for whatever reasons, fine. Trade it for a future 2nd. Don't take a worse crack at a player in this same draft for a little cash at a time when we need talent and help.