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Hypothetically, KG for the #1

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Hypothetically, KG for the #1 

Post#1 » by 4ho5ive » Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:54 pm

If we had kept KG for another season, we likely still would not have made the playoffs in such a stacked Western Conference. We likely would have had a better record and the make-up if our roster would be different. However, if the chips still fell the way they did in the draft lottery this season and we had a KG that was still wasting his career here, would we have been able to acquire a package from the Bulls centered around the #1 pick, conceivably Derrick Rose?

There were rumors of the Chandler/Deng/#4 for KG before the 06 draft (which I never bought) and they could have offered a package of 3 or more of the #9/Noah, Deng, Hinrich, Gordon, TT and some contracts to make #'s match.

Would a #1/Deng/TT or Noah/Gooden for KG have gone down this summer? How would you guys feel about potentially having the #1 pick here.
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Re: Hypothetically, KG for the #1 

Post#2 » by big3_8_19_21 » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:05 pm

I'm fine with the best pure low post scorer in the league.
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Re: Hypothetically, KG for the #1 

Post#3 » by D1SGRUNTL3D » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:09 pm

Theyd of finished with a better than #9 pick w/ KG
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Re: Hypothetically, KG for the #1 

Post#4 » by revprodeji » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:42 pm

I like Al. I do not like Hypotheticals.
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Re: Hypothetically, KG for the #1 

Post#5 » by Basti » Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:31 am

revprodeji wrote:I like Al. I do not like Hypotheticals.


+1 particuarly if the future seems bright
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Re: Hypothetically, KG for the #1 

Post#6 » by Devilzsidewalk » Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:39 am

I don't Chicago would be interested. If we kept KG there'd be no KG for DPOY or MVP consideration, nobody would've seen how his personality can turn a team of misfits into champions, and he'd be a year older and still playing for a bad team. If anything we'd probably get a worse offer. Plus I believe Deng is a RFA so he can't be traded w/ the #1 pick, no?
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