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With this being the largest collection of recliner Chicago Bulls GMs in the world, I thought it'd be nice to have a phony trade thread to act out our wildest fantasies. Here's one I just threw together on the ESPN trade machine.
Chicago Bulls trade
PF Carlos Boozer
C Omer Asik
SG Kyle Korver
Atlanta Hawks trade
PF Josh Smith
SF Marvin Williams
Why this trade works for the Hawks
Josh Smith has voiced his displeasure with the lack of ownership stability in Atlanta, as well as the inability to get out of the second round. Marvin Williams has been unable to find himself and people have continually viewed him as a bust. A change of scenery would seem to be the best option for both players. In return, Smith's energy and production on both ends of the court with Boozer's offense and Asik's energy and defensive upside. Korver offers some scoring and shooting ability off the bench if Jamal Crawford leaves in free agency.
Why this trade works for the Bulls
Carlos Boozer's injury history and lack of defense would be negated by the addition of Josh Smith. Not only is Smith able to shoulder some scoring load, but he's insurmountably better on defense and putting him next to Joakim Noah would create one of the most fearsome defensive front courts in the NBA, especially with Luol Deng's defensive improvement over the last few years.
Marvin Williams would get a clean slate and a chance to ignite some energy into our second unit. Although he's probably close to his ceiling, he is still only 25 and hits close to 50% of his 2-point shot. In addition, he's got enough length to be pesky on defense. You also have to ask yourself this -- would you rather have Korver for two more years and $10 million or Williams for three more years at $21 million?
Again this is just for fun. Not rumor based or anything. Just thought it would be fun to piece together some deals.
Chicago Bulls trade
PF Carlos Boozer
C Omer Asik
SG Kyle Korver
Atlanta Hawks trade
PF Josh Smith
SF Marvin Williams
Why this trade works for the Hawks
Josh Smith has voiced his displeasure with the lack of ownership stability in Atlanta, as well as the inability to get out of the second round. Marvin Williams has been unable to find himself and people have continually viewed him as a bust. A change of scenery would seem to be the best option for both players. In return, Smith's energy and production on both ends of the court with Boozer's offense and Asik's energy and defensive upside. Korver offers some scoring and shooting ability off the bench if Jamal Crawford leaves in free agency.
Why this trade works for the Bulls
Carlos Boozer's injury history and lack of defense would be negated by the addition of Josh Smith. Not only is Smith able to shoulder some scoring load, but he's insurmountably better on defense and putting him next to Joakim Noah would create one of the most fearsome defensive front courts in the NBA, especially with Luol Deng's defensive improvement over the last few years.
Marvin Williams would get a clean slate and a chance to ignite some energy into our second unit. Although he's probably close to his ceiling, he is still only 25 and hits close to 50% of his 2-point shot. In addition, he's got enough length to be pesky on defense. You also have to ask yourself this -- would you rather have Korver for two more years and $10 million or Williams for three more years at $21 million?
Again this is just for fun. Not rumor based or anything. Just thought it would be fun to piece together some deals.
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