Kotach: Bulls to trade Noah and /or Taj (Sheridan sources it)

FriedRise · Post #1 » by **FriedRise** » Sat May 30, 2015 3:23 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/sheridanhoops/status/604636200737964032[/tweet]
FWIW

Chi · Post #2 » by **Chi** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:06 pm

Chicago Bulls are actively exploring trade deals focusing on Taj Gibson and Joakim Noah - (Source: Joe Kotoch) - http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2015/05/30 ... then-what/ …

BullBearBidness · Post #3 » by **BullBearBidness** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:39 pm

Awesome. No more offensive liabilities. If I have to choose between offensive ineptitude and defensive ineptitude, I'll take the latter for sure.

At least with an offensive team, you can be somewhat over-matched and still hope to get hot and outduel the opps that way. You can't simply defend your way to a come from behind win against a great team. You have to beat them putting points on the board.

Post #4 » by **fleet** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:39 pm

Weird to be doing this before the new coach checks in. But GarPax are gonna do what they want regardless. They will have their compliance.

Tenchi Ryu · Post #5 » by **Tenchi Ryu** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:40 pm

Trm3 · Post #6 » by **Trm3** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:44 pm

I had to choose..I want to keep Taj over Noah. Taj can make a layup consistently.

BullBearBidness · Post #7 » by **BullBearBidness** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:45 pm

Curious that Sheridan threw this in under the context of teams looking for cap space. Is the Gasol Connection aka Spanish Armada about to form in Chicago?

ChicagoStrong · Post #8 » by **ChicagoStrong** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:46 pm

RememberLu · Post #9 » by **RememberLu** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:49 pm

Doesn't mean we'll be able to trade them for anything good

This is GarPax.

Remember when we tried to trade Tom Thibodeau?

holv03 · Post #10 » by **holv03** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:51 pm

I knew this was coming. Noah is in the end of his contract. I wouldn't be surprise if we traded him somewhere like OKC.

ChicagoStrong · Post #11 » by **ChicagoStrong** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:52 pm

BullBearBidness wrote:Curious that Sheridan threw this in under the context of teams looking for cap space. Is the Gasol Connection aka Spanish Armada about to form in Chicago?

Marc Gasol's agent is Arn Tellem, same as Pau's.

Arn has a relationship with Jerry.

MC3 · Post #12 » by **MC3** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:52 pm

fleet wrote:Weird to be doing this before the new coach checks in. But GarPax are gonna do what they want regardless. They will have their compliance.

I am sure Bulls are doing "this" already with some agreement with Hoiberg. I am sure Hoiberg wouldnt accept the job if he isnt involved or informed at least with FO moves.

LordBaldric · Post #13 » by **LordBaldric** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:53 pm

How about a swap of Taj for Kevin Martin?

Post #14 » by **RedBulls23** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:53 pm

fleet wrote:Weird to be doing this before the new coach checks in. But GarPax are gonna do what they want regardless. They will have their compliance.

I think they really want to make room for Niko.

That and Noah likely doesn't fit in Hoiberg's system.

Post #15 » by **Payt10** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:54 pm

Good. It would be the sensible thing to do.

They will probably try and dump one or both for cap space to use to re-sign Jimmy to the max and free up the full MLE.

That said, I desperately wish there was a way we could get the Clippers interested in doing a sign and trade for DeAndre Jordan.

JasonFTW · Post #16 » by **JasonFTW** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:58 pm

Please get a big name player here, if so.

kodo · Post #17 » by **kodo** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:59 pm

Is "Joe Kotoch" a reliable source for breaking Bulls news?

Never heard of him.

JasonFTW · Post #18 » by **JasonFTW** » Sat May 30, 2015 8:00 pm

Let Noah go, he was just horrible and doesn't provide any offense.

Post #19 » by **fleet** » Sat May 30, 2015 8:00 pm

MC3 wrote:
fleet wrote:Weird to be doing this before the new coach checks in. But GarPax are gonna do what they want regardless. They will have their compliance.

I am sure Bulls are doing "this" already with some agreement with Hoiberg. I am sure Hoiberg wouldnt accept the job if he isnt involved or informed at least with FO moves.

NO doubt. I'm wondering why Hoiberg talked to the Magic though.

JasonFTW · Post #20 » by **JasonFTW** » Sat May 30, 2015 8:00 pm

Trm3 wrote:I had to choose..I want to keep Taj over Noah. Taj can make a layup consistently.

Yup