2011-2012 Chicago Bulls Player Discussions, News, Rumors Thread

[Axl Rose]

damn Butler was my starting SG in 2k online

 

[Uman85]

damn Butler was my starting SG in 2k online

I just checked out your tumblr. Just have to say that it's awesome, man. I love it.

 

[Axl Rose]

I just checked out your tumblr. Just have to say that it's awesome, man. I love it.

lol thanks

 

[Glide2keva]

:shrug:

we would need to trade him by Dec. 19th.

If not, we won't pick up his option and he'll become a FA.

my guess is we trade him

This, he's going to be dealt for someone at the 2.

 

[Diddy1122]

IMO it'll be 2. I pray its at least 3.

It will be 2yrs. It's basically to off-set the money he lost in his buy out. So I'm guessing 2yr/$10mill, which considering Butler just got $8mill & Hill got $6.5mill, is not too bad imho. And his salary comes off the books when Omer & Taj are up for extensions. It also comes off the books when Brewer, Watson, & Korver come off in the dreaded year 3 of the CBA.

 

[Diddy1122]

This, he's going to be dealt for someone at the 2.

If Bogans is traded, it would only be for a draft pick. Once Rip is signed, in all likelihood the FO will let Bogans walk. We want to keep some money to resign Kurt Thomas, who could be getting offers higher than the vet min, much like Miller did after his 2nd stint here.

 

[BNB]

Kurt Thomas, the oldest player in the NBA, has signed a two-year deal with the Trail Blazers, interim general manager Chad Buchanan said Sunday morning. Thomas, 39, has played 16 NBA seasons, including 52 games last season with Chicago. The 6-foot-9, 230-pound forward/center is expected to be the Blazers backup to power forward LaMarcus Aldridge and center Marcus Camby

 

[BigP50]

KCJHoop K.C Johnson
Doesn't mean they'll get him. But guarantee #Bulls would pay luxury tax to land Dwight Howard.

 

[BNB]

KCJHoop K.C Johnson
Gar: "It was our plan to bring the nucleus of this team back and give this group a chance to grow."


OMG. This guy sounds like fuckin Jerry Angelo

 

[Crystallas]

KCJHoop K.C Johnson
Doesn't mean they'll get him. But guarantee #Bulls would pay luxury tax to land Dwight Howard.

Bulls are in the tax right now. :shrug:

KC Johnson gets dumber by the tweet.

 

[WindyCity7]

ESPNChiBulls Nick Friedell
Rose: "if it was up to me I know I would sign quick"
43 minutes ago

ESPNChiBulls Nick Friedell
Rose on possible slights by national media. "We hear everything". Says it will motivate Bulls
45 minutes ago

ESPNChiBulls Nick Friedell
Rose: "I really worked my tail off this summer"
48 minutes ago

ESPNChiBulls Nick Friedell
Rose on Rip: "Did we get him yet?" "I know he'll help us if we get him"
50 minutes ago

ESPNChiBulls Nick Friedell
Rose: "we have a goal ... And that's to win a championship"
51 minutes ago

ESPNChiBulls Nick Friedell
DRose on recruiting: "Chicago speaks for itself"
53 minutes ago

RicBucher Ric Bucher
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about an hour ago

ESPNChiBulls Nick Friedell
Deng: "one thing I can say about Rip, all his teammates like him ... He would make us better"
about an hour ago

ESPNChiBulls Nick Friedell
Thibs on Miami: "each possesion is a war"
about an hour ago

ESPNChiBulls Nick Friedell
Gar on Dwight: "we are having conversations throughout the league"
about 2 hours ago

ESPNChiBulls Nick Friedell
Gar: "Obviously we wanted Kurt back" Bulls made an offer. Portland made a better one.
about 2 hours ago

ESPNChiBulls Nick Friedell
Gar: "it's going to be a very difficult schedule phyically for these guys"
about 2 hours ago

ESPNChiBulls Nick Friedell
Gar: "We want Derrick to be a Chicago Bull for a long, long time" expects deal to be done in a short time.
about 2 hours ago

ESPNChiBulls Nick Friedell
Gar: "I would expect Carlos to have a really good year."

 

[Diddy1122]

Bulls are in the tax right now. :shrug:

KC Johnson gets dumber by the tweet.

No they aren't. Over the cap, yes. Over the tax threshold, no.

 

[WindyCity7]

 

[Crystallas]

No they aren't. Over the cap, yes. Over the tax threshold, no.

Ah... You're right. They have 5.1 million to go and can only drop 3.6 million in non-guaranteed, and 5m left on MLE, if nothing changes between now and the cutoff. I guess I needed to plug the numbers onto a spreadsheet to double check my math.

For some reason I thought we were inevitably hitting the tax, but it looks like we can actually make it through the FA period with picking up someone at the remainder of the MLE and remain 100k short.

 

[Chi-Town Brahma]

I just wonder who the FO is looking at to fill Kurt Thomas' spot on the team..

 

[BNB]

I just wonder who the FO is looking at to fill Kurt Thomas' spot on the team..

Joel Pryzbilla :shrug:

 

[Chi-Town Brahma]

Joel Pryzbilla :shrug:

Thought the word was he was going to retire or something? That was at least the rumor on ESPN NBA Insider.

 

[Crystallas]

Kwame Brown is still unsigned. He's a joke for a #1 pick, but as a backup, he's excellent.

 

[scottiepippen1994]

Kwame Brown is still unsigned. He's a joke for a #1 pick, but as a backup, he's excellent.

Is Samuel Dalembert still available?
Would be a decent pickup to replace Thomas or trade bait.

 

[Chi-Town Brahma]

Is Samuel Dalembert still available?
Would be a decent pickup to replace Thomas or trade bait.

Yeah, I believe he's still unsigned.