OT: Bulls will trade Nikola Mirotic to the Pelicans - UPDATE - Deal on ice

VirginiaKnickFan · Post #1 » by **VirginiaKnickFan** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:22 pm

According to a report from Vincent Goodwill of NBC Sports Chicago, the Bulls will be trading the forward to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for a first round pick and center Omer Asik.

Blockwatcher · Post #2 » by **Blockwatcher** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:24 pm

Kills our best chance at a pick. But credit the Bulls for doing what needs to be done

shtolky · Post #3 » by **shtolky** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:24 pm

Blockwatcher wrote:Kills our best chance at a pick. But credit the Bulls for doing what needs to be done

Silver lining is that it weakens the Bulls which could improve our 2nd rounder we have from them.

thebuzzardman · Post #4 » by **thebuzzardman** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:25 pm

Bulls smart enough to tank, plus take on salary for picks, while the Knicks will tread water. Looks like another team, along with Philly, the Knicks will be looking up at in the standings for years to come.

HEZI · Post #5 » by **HEZI** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:25 pm

This is actually a good fit as long as Niko can provide the same production he's shown over the last month or so

TheGreenArrow · Post #6 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:25 pm

Blockwatcher wrote:Kills our best chance at a pick. But credit the Bulls for doing what needs to be done

With each passing day im losing faith in the perry/mills tandem.

TheGreenArrow · Post #7 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:27 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:Bulls smart enough to tank, plus take on salary for picks, while the Knicks will tread water. Looks like another team, along with Philly, the Knicks will be looking up at in the standings for years to come.

I think we all have to start realizing that the knicks will never be a smartly run orginization. At least not in our lifetime.

Sark · Post #8 » by **Sark** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:27 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:Bulls smart enough to tank, plus take on salary for picks, while the Knicks will tread water. Looks like another team, along with Philly, the Knicks will be looking up at in the standings for years to come.

Don't forget about Boston, Toronto, Milwaukee, Miami, Indiana, Washington, and Detroit.

thebuzzardman · Post #9 » by **thebuzzardman** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:28 pm

TheGreenArrow wrote:
Blockwatcher wrote:Kills our best chance at a pick. But credit the Bulls for doing what needs to be done

With each passing day im losing faith in the perry/mills tandem.

In their defense, the roster they inherited was kind of a mess, but they immediately lost all flexibility for the year with the THJr deal.

Now, I still think he's worth his contract. But there's the matter of if it was worth it to the Knicks to give out that contract at that time.

Mecca · Post #10 » by **Mecca** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:28 pm

TheGreenArrow wrote:
Blockwatcher wrote:Kills our best chance at a pick. But credit the Bulls for doing what needs to be done

With each passing day im losing faith in the perry/mills tandem.

Burke/Beasley have been good hits. I have faith.

VirginiaKnickFan · Post #11 » by **VirginiaKnickFan** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:28 pm

Asik is heading back to the team he started his NBA career with.

Post #12 » by **j4remi** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:29 pm

Haven't watched a full Bulls game in a minute, is Bobby Portis worth picking up in my fantasy league?

taj2133 · Post #13 » by **taj2133** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:31 pm

j4remi wrote:Haven't watched a full Bulls game in a minute, is Bobby Portis worth picking up in my fantasy league?

He is up and down he will have these great game 20 and 15 one night and next 8 and 5

xNewYorkMadex · Post #14 » by **xNewYorkMadex** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:31 pm

Was hoping we would get a 1st from New Orleans.

Those guys have consistently traded their 1st rounders ever since they acquired Davis.

Red Vines · Post #15 » by **Red Vines** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:32 pm

Our 2nd round pick looking better finally.

shtolky · Post #16 » by **shtolky** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:32 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:
TheGreenArrow wrote:
Blockwatcher wrote:Kills our best chance at a pick. But credit the Bulls for doing what needs to be done

With each passing day im losing faith in the perry/mills tandem.

In their defense, the roster they inherited was kind of a mess, but they immediately lost all flexibility for the year with the THJr deal.

Now, I still think he's worth his contract. But there's the matter of if it was worth it to the Knicks to give out that contract at that time.

Given our salary situation after next season is outstanding even with the THJ contract, which you correctly point out is not a bad contract, it was fine giving him that deal. The real key is not spending money this summer or taking on money this trade deadline. I'm sure the whiners will be out in full force that we are doing nothing and we should be dealing Lee for a first (fat chance of that without taking back money), but we are in a position where we don't have to do much except let our young guys grow.

shtolky · Post #17 » by **shtolky** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:34 pm

xNewYorkMadex wrote:Was hoping we would get a 1st from New Orleans.

Those guys have consistently traded their 1st rounders ever since they acquired Davis.

We would have had to take on 15m in guaranteed salary to get it done. That's too much for a pick that's gonna be in the high teens/low 20's.

F N 11 · Post #18 » by **F N 11** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:34 pm

Jesus can we just get a pick too lol

MP4LIFE · Post #19 » by **MP4LIFE** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:36 pm

Mecca wrote:
TheGreenArrow wrote:
Blockwatcher wrote:Kills our best chance at a pick. But credit the Bulls for doing what needs to be done

With each passing day im losing faith in the perry/mills tandem.

Burke/Beasley have been good hits. I have faith.

Those are really poor choices to point at in terms of their record.

shtolky · Post #20 » by **shtolky** » Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:36 pm

K P 6 wrote:Jesus can we just get a pick too lol

We don't have anything to give that would net us just a first round pick. We would have to take on money too. Lee, Lance, KOQ, these are not great assets and people have to stop pretending that they are. MAYBE Willy could fetch us a late first but even then I doubt it.