Magilla_Gorilla wrote:Ice Man wrote:According to a guy I know, the Bulls are talking to Phoenix and Cleveland about Deng for a 1st round 2014 pick. It's semi-reliable source.
This was also reported by Schanowski. He said the PHX deal was sitting out there as a possibility because it can't happen until mid-Jan.
-- The only deal that fits these contours would have to include Emeka Okafor, because Okafor was traded to the Suns on October 25 and can't be traded in a package with other players again until Christmas, December 25th.
-- Deng has said he will return to playing (he's not playing now) on Christmas, December 25th. The Suns aren't playing until Dec. 27th.
-- Okafor ($14,487,500) and Deng ($14,275,000) work straight up for each other and are both on expiring deals, so you're looking for roughly equal salary from the other pieces. Anyone have an idea about other potential assets? Archie Goodwin?
-- Phoenix has four first round picks this upcoming draft. Their own; Minnesota's (protected 1-13 in 2014); Washington's (protected 1-12 in 2014); and Indiana's (protected 1-14 in 2014).
So we're basically looking at a deal involving Deng + asset for Okafor + pick(s) + asset.
