What would you do if you were the Bulls GM?

[thechosenone]

1.I would pick the option on Korver.

2.I wouldn't pick the option on Watson and Brewer and won't sign JLIII. (with Scalabrine's and Rose's contracts it is -2M from salary cap so far)

3.I would amnesty Boozer. If the guy can't be traded he is useless. His scoring and rebounding can easily be replaced by other players. (-17M from salary cap so far)

4. I wouldn't match any offer for Asik (-19M so far)

5.I would sign Jerryd Bayless
He is a PG/SG. That means he can easily play as a SG when Rose returns. We drafted Teague. Watson and JLIII probably won't be in the team next year. The Bulls won't pick the option on Brewer. So we need a PG and a bench SG. Bayless can be the guy we need. He was a bench player in Toronto. When Calderon missed some games and Bayless was a starter he scored 15-30 points in every game with great efficiency. He is a 0.820 FT% shooter, last year he was shooting with 0.430% behind the arc and showed some balls late in the games. The raptors will try to get Steve Nash this year. I believe that if we make a ~5M offer for Bayless he will be a Bull.

6.I would sign Ilyasova.
Imo the most underrated player in the league. He can rebound well, he can defend well, he can shoot 3s(2nd best in the league) and open the floor, and his energy level is very high. Same with Bayless. When Ilyasova played more than 30 minutes he was big at scoring and rebounding. He was the reason why the Bucks beat the Heat 2 times last year. Imo he was also the reason why they didn't make the playoffs (the coach didn't give him more time in the last games). He doesn't want to be a Buck anymore. With an offer of ~7M he would be a bull.

7.I would sign Kris Humphries. Not the most loved player in the world but because of his Kim drama he is somehow underrated as a player. The nets don't want him. With a ~7M contract he will be a Bull. He is a great rebounder, a physical player and a big body. He will replace successfully Boozer's rebounding and some of his scoring.


Final team:
Rose/Bayless/Teague
Hamilton/Bayless/Korver
Deng/Ilyasova/Butler
Humphries/Taj/Ilyasova
Noah/Taj

8.

Spoiler

Noah,Taj,Humphries and Charlotte's pick would be a good package for Howard!!!

Rose/Bayless/Teague
Hamilton/Bayless/Korver
Deng/Ilyasova/Butler
Ilyasova/bag of crap
Howard/bag of crap

Let's hear yours!

 

[Scoot26]

1.I would pick the option on Korver.

No

2.I wouldn't pick the option on Watson and Brewer and won't sign JLIII. (with Scalabrine's and Rose's contracts it is -2M from salary cap so far)

Scalabrine is a free agent I wouldn't waste a roster space on anymore.

3.I would amnesty Boozer. If the guy can't be traded he is useless. His scoring and rebounding can easily be replaced by other players. (-17M from salary cap so far)

I would too.

4. I wouldn't match any offer for Asik (-19M so far)

Asik is easily replaceable.

5.I would sign Jerryd Bayless
He is a PG/SG. That means he can easily play as a SG when Rose returns. We drafted Teague. Watson and JLIII probably won't be in the team next year. The Bulls won't pick the option on Brewer. So we need a PG and a bench SG. Bayless can be the guy we need. He was a bench player in Toronto. When Calderon missed some games and Bayless was a starter he scored 15-30 points in every game with great efficiency. He is a 0.820 FT% shooter, last year he was shooting with 0.430% behind the arc and showed some balls late in the games. The raptors will try to get Steve Nash this year. I believe that if we make a ~5M offer for Bayless he will be a Bull.

Steve Nash is not going to go to a team with no championship hopes. He is not going to the Raptors. Bayless can get a bigger contract in many other places.

6.I would sign Ilyasova.
Imo the most underrated player in the league. He can rebound well, he can defend well, he can shoot 3s(2nd best in the league) and open the floor, and his energy level is very high. Same with Bayless. When Ilyasova played more than 30 minutes he was big at scoring and rebounding. He was the reason why the Bucks beat the Heat 2 times last year. Imo he was also the reason why they didn't make the playoffs (the coach didn't give him more time in the last games). He don't want to be a Buck anymore. With an offer of ~7M he would be a bull.

I honestly know little to nothing about him. Soooo...I wont really comment.

7.I would sign Kris Humphries. Not the most loved player in the world but because of his Kim drama he is somehow underrated as a player. The nets don't want him. With a ~7M contract he will be a Bull. He is a great rebounder, a physical player and a big body. He will replace successfully Boozer's rebounding and some of his scoring.

No, just no.

Final team:
Rose/Bayless/Teague
Hamilton/Bayless/Korver
Deng/Ilyasova/Butler
Humphries/Taj/Ilyasova
Noah/Taj

8. Noah,Taj,Humphries and Charlotte's pick would be a good package for Howard!!!

Rose/Bayless/Teague
Hamilton/Bayless/Korver
Deng/Ilyasova/Butler
Ilyasova/bag of crap
Howard/bag of crap


Let's hear yours!

I still look for a SG upgrade. I know thats not easy though. They also need better PF's..a bag of crap behind Ilyasova is not going to cut it.

 

[BNB]

Instead of simply not picking up the options for Brewer, Watson and Korver, I'd shop them around the league to see what I can get for them. Maybe you can package two of them and get a decent player.. and if you can't, I'm sure there are some teams out there that would give a late first round pick for Brewer and maybe watson. If you stockpile late first round picks, you can trade them to move up in the draft later.

I would shop Boozer and see if I can trade him anywhere without taking back much salary. If the player we get back doesn't have a future here, amnesty him. If I couldn't trade Boozer, I'd keep him on the team until next off-season and then amnesty him.

I would leave Noah and Deng on the team.. but probably start shopping them during the season to see if we can get a good draft pick for one of them or even a good player.

After next season, I'd let Rip go.

In terms of this years free agency, unless we can sign someone who has a long-term future here, I wouldn't give out any deals longer than 2 years.

 

[thechosenone]

No

Do you have a better 3pt shooter in your mind? Because we need more 3pt shooting and losing one good shooter is in the opposite direction.

Scalabrine is a free agent I wouldn't waste a roster space on anymore.

I meant with him not being in the roster anymore.

Steve Nash is not going to go to a team with no championship hopes. He is not going to the Raptors. Bayless can get a bigger contract in many other places.

Spoiler

Nash will go to the team with the best offer. The suns offered him a 2 years contract of 20M. Toronto is the only team that offers him a 3 years contract. I am pretty sure he will go there. As for Bayless. I am not sure there are many teams with better offers for a bench player.

No, just no.

Why?

I still look for a SG upgrade. I know thats not easy though. They also need better PF's..a bag of crap behind Ilyasova is not going to cut it.

You will have Rose,Howard,Deng who can all of them play 45 minutes in a game. You will have Ilyasova and Hamilton who can score 15ppg as starters. You will have Korver,Bayless,Butler and Teague in your bench and your problem is our lack of a bench PF and our 2 guard not being upgraded????? Seriously?

 

[daddies3angels]

I would do 1 thing

Go get Howard. Need 2 superstars on team to win NBA Championship now

 

[Scoot26]

Do you have a better 3pt shooter in your mind? Because we need more 3pt shooting and losing one good shooter is in the opposite direction.

Pretty sure the Bulls can find a 3 point shooter for cheaper than $5 million. And its time for someone new because Korver has completely disappeared now two straight seasons in the playoffs. And that matters a shitload more than the regular season.

Nash will go to the team with the best offer. The suns offered him a 2 years contract of 20M. Toronto is the only team that offers him a 3 years contract. I am pretty sure he will go there. As for Bayless. I am not sure there are many teams with better offers for a bench player.

Some players factor in location. If they only cared about money...LeBron James would have stayed in Cleveland.

And as far as Bayless..its the NBA..they love to overpay middle tier players.

Why?

Cause I have no desire to pay Kris Humphries $7 million.

You will have Rose,Howard,Deng who can all of them play 45 minutes in a game. You will have Ilyasova and Hamilton who can score 15ppg as starters. You will have Korver,Bayless,Butler and Teague in your bench and your problem is our lack of a bench PF and our 2 guard not being upgraded????? Seriously?

I don't even care about the regular season. I look at the playoffs. To me..That team has a major weakness that can be exposed. Hamilton is not going to be someone you can rely on for a scoring option..and neither is Ilyansova. They need a shooting SG (or SF) who can create his own shot. And like I said..they need some additional height. Dwight Howard is a big who hacks...that = foul trouble.

 

[nwfisch]

I would do 1 thing

Go get Howard. Need 2 superstars on team to win NBA Championship now

#Reinsdorfcheap

 

[daddies3angels]

#Reinsdorfcheap

 

[thechosenone]

I don't even care about the regular season. I look at the playoffs. To me..That team has a major weakness that can be exposed. Hamilton is not going to be someone you can rely on for a scoring option..and neither is Ilyansova. They need a shooting SG (or SF) who can create his own shot. And like I said..they need some additional height. Dwight Howard is a big who hacks...that = foul trouble.

This is a PLAYOFF team. When you have a core of 3 players who play 45 minutes you can't call it a regular season team.

Rose Howard Deng Hamilton and Ilyasova are more than enough in offense. 2 superstars and 3 above average players.

Ilyasova,Deng,Hamilton and Korver are outside shooting when Howard is double teamed.

Also you will have a guy named Rose to penetrate and humiliate defenses when Howard has 2 guys on him.

Howard and Ilyasova are the best offensive rebounders in the league.

That means we will have the best offense in the league.

Howard and Ilyasova are 40 rebounds per game on their own. That means we will be the top rebounding team in the league.

Howard is a defense on his own. That means with Thibs we will have the best defense in the league.

Seriously. It can't happen. I was obviously joking. But this team is a sure championship. It will be by far the best team in the league and Lebron,Wade and Bosh won't be enough to stop them. If you are not happy with a team like this then you won't be happy with any team.

 

[thechosenone]

Some players factor in location. If they only cared about money...LeBron James would have stayed in Cleveland.

He didn't lose so much money and I am sure he got the extra money from sponsors. Steve Nash will sign his last contract as a pro. It will be either 5M/year in a championship caliber team for 2 years, or 10M/year in the Suns for 2 years, or 10M/year for 3 years in Toronto. He rejected the Suns. From 10M for 2 years and a possibility to win a championship to 30M for 3 years there is a HUGE difference. He is not that stupid.

 

[Axl Rose]

raps are gonna offer nash 12 mill per

 

[thechosenone]

Lol then we already know his next team.

 

[Scoot26]

This is a PLAYOFF team. When you have a core of 3 players who play 45 minutes you can't call it a regular season team.

Rose Howard Deng Hamilton and Ilyasova are more than enough in offense. 2 superstars and 3 above average players.

Ilyasova,Deng,Hamilton and Korver are outside shooting when Howard is double teamed.

Also you will have a guy named Rose to penetrate and humiliate defenses when Howard has 2 guys on him.

Howard and Ilyasova are the best offensive rebounders in the league.

That means we will have the best offense in the league.

Howard and Ilyasova are 40 rebounds per game on their own. That means we will be the top rebounding team in the league.

Howard is a defense on his own. That means with Thibs we will have the best defense in the league.

Seriously. It can't happen. I was obviously joking. But this team is a sure championship. It will be by far the best team in the league and Lebron,Wade and Bosh won't be enough to stop them. If you are not happy with a team like this then you won't be happy with any team.

Well yeah, its not going to happen. That much is obvious...Guess I'm just not sold on Ilyasova..you think he's underrated..maybe he is..maybe he isn't.

As far as Kyle Korver though..I'm done with him.

 

[Scoot26]

He didn't lose so much money and I am sure he got the extra money from sponsors. Steve Nash will sign his last contract as a pro. It will be either 5M/year in a championship caliber team for 2 years, or 10M/year in the Suns for 2 years, or 10M/year for 3 years in Toronto. He rejected the Suns. From 10M for 2 years and a possibility to win a championship to 30M for 3 years there is a HUGE difference. He is not that stupid.

Unless you believe in stockpiling cash, when you're already a millionaire and have done well with your finances..sometimes a ring means more..I havent read what Nash has been saying lately..I just assumed he'd chase the ring at this point..if he's not one of those guys..then yeah..he's going to Toronto.

 

[thechosenone]

Unless you believe in stockpiling cash, when you're already a millionaire and have done well with your finances..sometimes a ring means more..I havent read what Nash has been saying lately..I just assumed he'd chase the ring at this point..if he's not one of those guys..then yeah..he's going to Toronto.

If it was a 2,5 or even 10 million $ difference then he could go to the championship caliber team to win a ring. But when we are talking about 20-25 million $ difference...There is no way he will pick the ring instead of the money.

Spoiler

How to Blow 35Million Dollars in 35 Years

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5. Renovate the house to the highest standards.
6. Buy a few vacation properties. Renovate them too.
7. Start a collection of expensive cars. Each car should cost at least $300,000.
8. Buy a few horses. Focus on expensive horses that cost around $200,000.
9. Indulge in $10,000 fur coats.
10. Go on frequent vacations. Stay at $1000-a-night hotels.

Fast forward 35 years. Mission accomplished!

 

[Bear06]

No



Scalabrine is a free agent I wouldn't waste a roster space on anymore.


I would too.


Asik is easily replaceable. .

How many 7 feet tall Centers that are as good as Asik defensively can you find in the NBA?

 

[Bear06]

This is a PLAYOFF team. When you have a core of 3 players who play 45 minutes you can't call it a regular season team.

Rose Howard Deng Hamilton and Ilyasova are more than enough in offense. 2 superstars and 3 above average players.

Ilyasova,Deng,Hamilton and Korver are outside shooting when Howard is double teamed.

Also you will have a guy named Rose to penetrate and humiliate defenses when Howard has 2 guys on him.

Howard and Ilyasova are the best offensive rebounders in the league.

That means we will have the best offense in the league.

Howard and Ilyasova are 40 rebounds per game on their own. That means we will be the top rebounding team in the league.

Howard is a defense on his own. That means with Thibs we will have the best defense in the league.

Seriously. It can't happen. I was obviously joking. But this team is a sure championship. It will be by far the best team in the league and Lebron,Wade and Bosh won't be enough to stop them. If you are not happy with a team like this then you won't be happy with any team.

I think you overrate Illyasova way too much but hey I rather have him than Boozer.

 

[thechosenone]

Well yeah, its not going to happen. That much is obvious...Guess I'm just not sold on Ilyasova..you think he's underrated..maybe he is..maybe he isn't.

As far as Kyle Korver though..I'm done with him.

If we have Rose,Howard,Deng and Rip then we can play with 4 players and still win the championship.

What did you expected from Korver? He is a spot up shooter. Without Rose in the game he is nothing. You throw a defender on him and he is no threat. With Howard and Rose in the game this guy is a must have.

 

[thechosenone]

I think you overrate Illyasova way too much but hey I rather have him than Boozer.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r58ONy-EK2g]EuroStep: Ersan Ilyasova's Career Night - 29 points, 25 rebounds - YouTube[/ame]

Show me a Bull with a performance like this the last 13 years and I am OK.

 

[clonetrooper264]

First note: Ilyasova is actually pretty good, I wouldn't mind getting him, especially if we can't count on Mirotic coming over for a few years and if we end up amnestying Boozer, Ilyasova could fill in his production pretty well. 13 points, 8 boards, 46% shooting from 3, 49% overall in only 28 minutes per game last season. The only thing is I think he'll get a better offer elsewhere.

Second note: I definitely wouldn't mind Bayless. He's probably a better version of Watson and has a little more passing ability. Only thing is once Rose comes back and we move him to play more SG, he'll be greatly undersized. Still a quality player though, I'd make a play for him.

As for what I'd do if I were GarPax...it's tough. Do you make moves for the immediate future, or do you try to plan more long term? I think we can pretty much agree that this season is pretty much a wash. We know we're not winning the championship this upcoming year unless we make a huge trade for star...something I don't see happening (though if I was GM, I'd do my best to make it happen).

I'd probably go for the long term approach, trying to move Brewer/Korver/Watson instead of just letting them go. I think at the very least we could get a decent player and possibly a late 1st rounder if we traded them, especially to a team wanting to shed a little salary (Memphis?) because their non guaranteed contracts could then be waived by the team with little loss to them.

I would perhaps try to make a play for OJ Mayo in a S&T type of deal, sending a combo of Brewer/Watson/Korver and possibly Asik for Mayo and possibly a draft pick, if Memphis would be willing to give it up. I would then try to shop Boozer and what's left of Brewer/Watson/Korver to try to get a 1st rounder, possibly taking a guy with a bad contract that expires after the season or maybe next season, depending on how good that player actually is. If we didn't get Bayless, I'd go for either Andre Miller or Kirk Hinrich, assuming that we have no shot at getting Nash (which is what I think). I'd make play for Ilyasova as well.

In general, I'd be looking for younger talent that can grow with Rose after this season. Definitely looking at an upgrade at SG, especially since Rip isn't gonna do jack for us and is probably gone after next year anyway. I'd be trying to get some draft picks to either get some more young (and cheap) talent that can grow with Rose or possibly package them to move up in the draft or make a play for an upgrade.