Has anyone heard anything about trading Deng, possibly?

[CODE_BLUE56]

Except for the past two seasons

*cough* injuries *cough*

I think you mistook what I said...I think if you are basically telling a player to devolve it is making the team worse in a way. I'd rather bring in a guy like Batum and tell him "Hey you're the 3rd or 4th guy now, but we want/expect you to grow into the 1st or 2nd option in the coming seasons. I like that mindset better than telling a guy who was the 1st or 2nd option that he basically couldn't hack it and he is essentially being demoted to a lower option.

Well Ray Allen,Paul Pierce,and KG were putting up great stats and then they all dropped off when they went to the celtics..they really didnt devolve they just fit into their role which was less than the role they took on on their other teams..bad example i know but i think that deng has the capability to be a top guy..but i dont think making him less of an option with great players around him(especially a PG like rose) would make the team worse..especially if deng isnt forced to take as many shots or try to score as much which may help his shooting % and TO rate...but i see what you're saying with batum...but idk if Batum is good enough to be the #1 option on a team like the one deng is on with boozer,noah,and rose..maybe a possibility

Hopefully.....Maybe....

Deng will be fine

In all honesty, I think Batum at his peak is more of a 20-23 PPG/6-7/rpg/3-4apg/1-2spg guy, but I'm really high on the kid. Basically I think he will be a more well rounded version of Danny Granger...except not quite the pure scorer that Granger is.

wow@that statline although deng was somewhat close to that(except PPG wise) as a primary option before his injury....but we have no idea if Batum will become that....hopefully he will but you just dont know...its up to him

 

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..bad example i know but i think that deng has the capability to be a top guy

Yeah, we are kind of talking in circles right now but I'm not sure the Bulls still feel Deng can be a top guy. That's why they turn over pretty much everything to Rose, gave Gordon more of a starring role when he was around for the last few seasons, and are basically making signings that reduce Deng's roll. If you believe Deng can be a "top guy" I don't think you build around Rose/Boozer. You'd be building around Deng.

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wow@that statline

Could be wrong on the kid but like I said. I really like his game.

although deng was somewhat close to that(except PPG wise) as a primary option before his injury

Yeah but there is also the way you get the points, effect the game etc. Batum IMO has the ability to create more mismatches in a lot of ways that Deng can't.

 

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Yeah, we are kind of talking in circles right now but I'm not sure the Bulls still feel Deng can be a top guy. That's why they turn over pretty much everything to Rose, gave Gordon more of a starring role when he was around for the last few seasons, and are basically making signings that reduce Deng's roll. If you believe Deng can be a "top guy" I don't think you build around Rose/Boozer. You'd be building around Deng.

Well Deng was forced into a top role when the Bulls were well not a very good team...now the Bulls have better players like Rose and Boozer that can put less pressure on Deng to produce.....I think Deng can be a top guy but not on a team like the Bulls right now....I think the Bulls believed if they wanted to be a better team they would have to get some star players like Rose and Boozer and let Deng be a lower option.....I actually think that Deng becoming a lower option will increase will be beneficial for the Bulls(jmo)

Could be wrong on the kid but like I said. I really like his game.

We'll see..you could very well be right

Yeah but there is also the way you get the points, effect the game etc. Batum IMO has the ability to create more mismatches in a lot of ways that Deng can't.

i see your point in that....although again deng improving as a shooter certainly helps...i'd like to see deng be able to go inside and outside..more versatile....