Official: Bulls Send Hinrich and 17th to Wizards

[Anytime23]

Cap space as of now. We'll know for sure on the 8th.

 

[MRN]

I don't really care what we get in return as long as we go big in free agency.

 

[FedEx227]

It's a 2nd rounder next year or something, doesn't really matter.

 

[BigP50]

So Im assuming we wont try to get back in the draft.

 

[FedEx227]

No. Makes no sense to. Nobody that really helps us out a ton and it's less money we have to spend on a first rounder.

 

[waldo7239117]

Now this is a Heat like trade.

 

[FirstTimer]

Good find on the articel Fed. Gotta love David Aldridge. He always does a great job with his reports/explanations.

 

[FedEx227]

Yeah he's one of my favorites.

 

[ZAN]

1 thing is certain...

If we don't go big in the FA Market, losing Hinrich and Deng is going to be the final nail in the Paxson/Forman coffin.

 

[Anytime23]

Well we havent lost Deng yet.

would anyone really be upset coming out of FA with Bosh/Boozer/Amare and Ray Allen w/ Depth? I dont care how you mix the players, the Bulls will be better in 2010 than they were in 2009. The combo of Rose/Noah combined with the cap space in a market like Chicago is too good for everyone to pass up.

 

[CODE_BLUE56]

^i have to agree with this

chi has to be one of the most attractive places for FAs to go to

 

[Chi-Town Brahma]

Just heard it.

love this sig Lex

 

[Anytime23]

^i have to agree with this

chi has to be one of the most attractive places for FAs to go to

its gotta be

 

[Lex L.]

love this sig Lex

Thanks. It was my idea but it was Air Jordan who was nice enough to do it.

 

[BigP50]

Any chance we get the 30th pick from the Wiz?

 

[JCM]

Thanks. It was my idea but it was Air Jordan who was nice enough to do it.

 

[Chi-Town Brahma]

Any chance we get the 30th pick from the Wiz?

Yeah, that'd be nice.

 

[JCM]

NBA.com: Bulls clear space, send Hinrich, 17th pick to Wizards

 

[Anytime23]

Chicago Bulls Blog: Bye, bye Kirk? Hello, LeBron?

With the deal the Bulls aren’t quite at the $33 million under the cap believed to be needed for two maximum free agents. Some top free agents, like David Lee, don’t require a $16.5 million starting salary because they have fewer years. Lee would start a deal at about $12 million.

But the Bulls could also make the case that both players could take, say, $15.5 million, one million less than maximum, and to be with a possible super team they’d more than make it up in outside business opportunities.

Also, the Bulls could make another deal, perhaps trading a future first, like the one they are owed from Charlotte, if someone would take James Johnson. Such a deal could get the team within less than $1 million from two max deals. There’s also the possibility into July if teams with salary cap space like, say, the Clippers or the Nets, cannot attract a free agent. Then the Bulls could trade Deng, which could potentially give the Bulls room for two maximum contracts and almost a third, or at least a high salaried veteran.

 

[Chi-Town Brahma]

NBA.com: Bulls clear space, send Hinrich, 17th pick to Wizards

Future 2nd Round Pick uh. Nice to see more money off the team's back.