Bulls in preliminary talks to swap Iguodala for Luol Deng?

[JCM]

Last night during ESPN’s pre-game show ESPN analyst Chris Broussard reported that Philadelphia 76ers wing player Andre Iguodala asked Sixers management to trade him. Broussard stated that the Sixers and Bulls were in preliminary talks to swap Iguodala for Luol Deng.

Deng, a former Duke player is apparently a favorite of new Sixers coach Doug Collins. Collins’ son Chris is the Associate Head Coach for Duke’s basketball team and once coached Deng.

Andre Iguodala wants out of Philly - National NBA | Examiner.com

 

[Crystallas]

OMG **** yes! Now we can hunt for EITHER a SG or SF, because Iggy is a huge upgrade for us at both spots.
</Enthusiasm>

 

[JCM]

ill will trade deng for iggy in a heart beat.

iggy is a way better playmaker than deng and can run the floor with rose, he is super athletic, and did i mention we can trade him to denver. since for some reason they like iggy more than deng.

 

[Crystallas]

If we traded Deng for Iggy straight up, I wouldn't trade(or 3 team) Iggy to Denver for Carmelo, unless we have enough wiggle room in the cap to make it past the next CBA.

But of course, Melo > Deng, and if thats our only option to get rid of/upgrade... then thats cool too.

 

[JCM]

il do it. if we get melo with out giving up noah or to much players its a win.

JR said he is willing to spend for a winner.

a line up of

Rose
Brewer
Melo
Boozer
Noah

= *drool*

 

[Chi-Town Brahma]

WoW! That would be very interesting if it should happen. I'm also a Iggy fan & would love to see him on this team.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

Lol at Philadelphia if they are dumb enough to do that trade.

 

[JCM]

Lol at Philadelphia if they are dumb enough to do that trade.

why? would you do it?

 

[JCM]

Report: Carmelo doesn't want to be a Sixer | Philly | 10/15/2010

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

why? would you do it?

I wouldn't if I was Philadelphia... but hey... I'll take Iguodala on the Bulls.

Or....

NBA Trade Machine - ESPN

I love you Doug Collins.

<3

 

[JCM]

I wouldn't if I was Philadelphia... but hey... I'll take Iguodala on the Bulls.

Or....

NBA Trade Machine - ESPN

I love you Doug Collins.

<3

that would be :crazydance:

maybe DC can do us a favor lol.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

If that trade happens, Air, I will build a SHRINE of Doug on my front lawn.

(and not this "Doug")

 

[JCM]

If that trade happens, Air, I will build a SHRINE of Doug on my front lawn.

(and not this "Doug")

i love doug!

 

[waldo7239117]

If this were to happen, Melo to Chicago. But, wouldn't the Bulls have to trade another player with Deng for Iggy? That's what I think.

 

[Crystallas]

If this were to happen, Melo to Chicago. But, wouldn't the Bulls have to trade another player with Deng for Iggy? That's what I think.

If it's just Deng for Iggy......

Stefanski really dislikes Iggy, and because Iguodala is insisting on a trade now, means the Sixers have a sooner-than-later deadline to make this happen. A trade might have happened sooner, except for the hold-up with Sacramento not wanting to take on Iggy's contract, which ended up with both teams swapping disgruntled players. That included bringing Noc over, because they anticipated Iggy's exit. Then nobody really took the Sixers seriously.

Turner looked terrible in SL, and AI9 was on team USA, meaning they would have had ZERO BUZZ for fans to even buy tickets, leaving the 76er FO to wait on something else. And that something else did happen, Iggy asks to be traded.

You have to bare in mind, this is a Sixer organization that WANTED Iverson back last year, when nobody wanted him. They signed Elton Brand for a ridiculous contract, more than what he was asking for!!! These guys aren't in their right mind. Now, they are playing to break even until Brands contract is up, which I believe is also the same season as Deng or Iggy's contract would be up. So the less players they take on, the better.

The Nuggets have been hinting that they want enough time to convince Melo to stay. They feel like George Karl has this overwhelming power to sway players, and rightfully so because he's a great coach. This creates a time-frame problem with the Bulls and Sixers if they were to do a 3 team deal.

The Sixers will be looking to trade Iggy in the next month. The Nuggets will put out a major smokescreen to make fans of every team involved, like the Knicks, Nets, and Bulls drool over the thoughts of their team adding a superstar. So if the Nuggets don't want Deng, they don't want Noah anymore with his new contract, and the Bulls took Noah off the table.... That means, Iguodala is the only realistic trade in the short run if we want to finally get rid of Deng.

The only variable here would be Denver sitting on their hands. If they actually get motivated to trade Melo NOW... then we could see him in Chicago. TBH, and this is just my opinion, Denver does not seem motivated at all to trade Melo until somewhere closer to the trade deadline.

Sorry, short answer. Yes, Iggy for Deng straight up.

 

[BullsFanDRose]

:clap: I'll take Iguodala for Deng IMMEDIATELY. But, it would be great if they could somehow do a 3-way trade with the Bulls, Nuggets & 76ers so the Bulls could get Melo.

 

[BigP50]

we need to get this done ASAP!

 

[Chi-Town Brahma]

Iguodala would be a great addition to the team. The whole 3-team trade for Melo seems unrealistic since Denver claims they do not like Iggy. So, let's add Iggy now. See in time how he does & maybe (long shot) by trade deadline if Melo would be taken for him plus others by Denver. Once again, as I hinted....long shot of that.

I just hope the FO gets Iguodala.

 

[pinkizdead]

iggy is a significantly worse shooter than deng. he's shorter than deng, but he's built like a tank. he never gets injured. if we do get iggy, we'll have to find either a 2/3 that can shoot. bogan's doesn't cut it.

 

[Crystallas]

iggy is a significantly worse shooter than deng. he's shorter than deng, but he's built like a tank. he never gets injured. if we do get iggy, we'll have to find either a 2/3 that can shoot. bogan's doesn't cut it.

Bogans was, by no means, supposed to be starting for us. I'm happy that he's able to pull those minutes for us, regardless if he's not a scorer. IMO we need to hate on Brewer, before we hate on Bogans. Brewer was supposed to be the starter, he claimed he was 100% and healthy when we signed him. He has to live up to his role by some minimum.