Bulls trade for cash, waive MCW + Brooks

The Senator · Post #21 » by **The Senator** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:21 pm

Typical Bulls move here, typically has nothing to do with the actual product, everything to do with the business side of things with exactly zero benefit to the team on the court. Do other teams do this sort of thing on a regular basis? I ask, because I see this through my own tunnel vision, but perhaps I miss the other teams making such nakedly financial moves.

Mk0 · Post #22 » by **Mk0** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:22 pm

It's been a minute since I got to rock my favorite Bulls jersey. One day we will see 4 Cash in the rafters

Post #23 » by **coldfish** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:23 pm

This was a cash move. I highly doubt the 2nd gets sent.

Good job by GarPax! Coming for that profit title.

Hangtime84 · Post #24 » by **Hangtime84** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:23 pm

The Senator wrote:Typical Bulls move here, typically has nothing to do with the actual product, everything to do with the business side of things with exactly zero benefit to the team on the court. Do other teams do this sort of thing on a regular basis? I ask, because I see this through my own tunnel vision, but perhaps I miss the other teams making such nakedly financial moves.

better question to ask the GB board. I would assume so

Andi Obst · Post #25 » by **Andi Obst** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:24 pm

The 5 seconds I thought MCW was a Bull again were absolutely **** horrific.

Red Larrivee · Post #26 » by **Red Larrivee** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:25 pm

Jvaughn wrote:
Red Larrivee wrote:
Jvaughn wrote:Here we go with the trading picks for cash crap again. Could've sworn we were a rebuilding team that'd also not hitting for cash.

It's probably like Top 59 protected or something. Sounds like an ownership deal.

Basically: Nothing to see here.

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I definitely want to see the details on this. I wouldn't be surprised if the protections weren't that heavy. This team doesn't seem to value 2nds.

Both KC and a Houston beat reporter are describing the protections as needing way too much to happen to convey. The cash covers waiving Brooks and MCW.

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Mk0 · Post #27 » by **Mk0** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:25 pm

The Senator wrote:Typical Bulls move here, typically has nothing to do with the actual product, everything to do with the business side of things with exactly zero benefit to the team on the court. Do other teams do this sort of thing on a regular basis? I ask, because I see this through my own tunnel vision, but perhaps I miss the other teams making such nakedly financial moves.

Sarver did a lot worse when the Sun's were contenders and it cost his franchise about 8 years of relevance.

So it's us and Phoenix.

JimmyButler21 · Post #28 » by **JimmyButler21** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:25 pm

The Senator wrote:Typical Bulls move here, typically has nothing to do with the actual product, everything to do with the business side of things with exactly zero benefit to the team on the court. Do other teams do this sort of thing on a regular basis? I ask, because I see this through my own tunnel vision, but perhaps I miss the other teams making such nakedly financial moves.

The only other team I see do this on a regular basis is the Suns and it’s because $arver is cheaper than Rein$dorf

The Senator · Post #29 » by **The Senator** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:30 pm

JimmyButler21 wrote:
The Senator wrote:Typical Bulls move here, typically has nothing to do with the actual product, everything to do with the business side of things with exactly zero benefit to the team on the court. Do other teams do this sort of thing on a regular basis? I ask, because I see this through my own tunnel vision, but perhaps I miss the other teams making such nakedly financial moves.

The only other team I see do this on a regular basis is the Suns and it’s because $arver is cheaper than Rein$dorf

I'd more expect that more from a smaller market team like Phoenix, though, and would have much more sympathy for a team that needs to scrap and save to be occasionally competitive rather than a team that operates in one of the biggest sports markets in North America with a generally rabid, dedicated fanbase.

TheSuzerain · Post #30 » by **TheSuzerain** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:31 pm

Greedy Reinsdorf strikes again

PrimzyBulls81 · Post #31 » by **PrimzyBulls81** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:33 pm

Little Nathan wrote:The 5 seconds I thought MCW was a Bull again were absolutely **** horrific.

same here.. :banghead:

Hangtime84 · Post #32 » by **Hangtime84** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:33 pm

More info on the Rockets side of things

Read on Twitter

TheSuzerain · Post #33 » by **TheSuzerain** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:38 pm

Hangtime84 wrote:More info on the Rockets side of things

Read on Twitter

Read on Twitter

Read on Twitter

So it's a basketball move.

How does this affect basketball from the Bulls perspective?

Kurt Heimlich · Post #34 » by **Kurt Heimlich** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:38 pm

Small "equity" building move. Maybe this frees up some money to spend elsewhere, but probably just helps lighten the load of Hoiberg's dead money/raises the bottom line for the $dorfs. Every dollar counts!

Red8911 · Post #35 » by **Red8911** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:39 pm

What does cash even mean, why don’t they tell us how much ?

Hangtime84 · Post #36 » by **Hangtime84** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:41 pm

Red8911 wrote:What does cash even mean, why don’t they tell us how much ?

Enough to pay the salary of player being waived and a slight profit probably around 100k to 500k

TheStig · Post #37 » by **TheStig** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:41 pm

Geeee soooooo glad that they have financial flexibility to improve the team! That cash will light the league on fire!

Hangtime84 · Post #38 » by **Hangtime84** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:42 pm

TheSuzerain wrote:
How does this affect basketball from the Bulls perspective?

Waving Marshon Brooks frees up a roster spot.

Axolotl · Post #39 » by **Axolotl** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:52 pm

Hangtime84 wrote:
TheSuzerain wrote:
How does this affect basketball from the Bulls perspective?

Waving Marshon Brooks frees up a roster spot.

So, essentially the Rockets paid the Bulls to get an open roster spot, and the Bulls used that pay to get an open roster spot for themselves?

Ccwatercraft · Post #40 » by **Ccwatercraft** » Mon Jan 7, 2019 4:54 pm

sigh, this is kind of funny.