As we've long discussed, the Bulls are agreeable to trading Kirk Hinrich. His contract has two years and $17 million remaining on it, and if the team was able to exchange him for expiring contracts, they'd get farther under the salary cap this summer to potentially have the money to land two big-name free agents.

So is it going to happen?

Well, we've previously noted the Lakers are a potential suitor, and ESPN's Chad Ford threw out a potential three-way trade involving the Trail Blazers yesterday.

"The word out of the All-Star Game late Sunday had the Lakers recruiting the Portland Trail Blazers as a third team in trade talks with the Bulls," he wrote." According to one source familiar with the discussions, the Lakers would get Hinrich, the Bulls would get Adam Morrison, Steve Blake, Travis Outlaw and Juwan Howard, and the Blazers would land Tyrus Thomas and Sasha Vujacic. Such a deal would lessen the amount of money the Lakers would be adding to their payroll next season."

Yet, don't expect this deal to happen: since the Blazers just acquired Marcus Camby, they have little need for Thomas now.

The Celtics were another rumored team, but as they want a young scorer with a good contract back in exchange for Ray Allen, Hinrich doesn't exactly fit that bill.

Thomas and Hinrich could still be packaged in a deal to the Rockets for Tracy McGrady, but the Knicks still appear to be T-Mac's lead suitor.

Source: http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/features/rumors

Interesting indeed.

AnubisADL wrote:

As we've long discussed, the Bulls are agreeable to trading Kirk Hinrich. His contract has two years and $17 million remaining on it, and if the team was able to exchange him for expiring contracts, they'd get farther under the salary cap this summer to potentially have the money to land two big-name free agents.

So is it going to happen?

Well, we've previously noted the Lakers are a potential suitor, and ESPN's Chad Ford threw out a potential three-way trade involving the Trail Blazers yesterday.

"The word out of the All-Star Game late Sunday had the Lakers recruiting the Portland Trail Blazers as a third team in trade talks with the Bulls," he wrote." According to one source familiar with the discussions, the Lakers would get Hinrich, the Bulls would get Adam Morrison, Steve Blake, Travis Outlaw and Juwan Howard, and the Blazers would land Tyrus Thomas and Sasha Vujacic. Such a deal would lessen the amount of money the Lakers would be adding to their payroll next season."

Yet, don't expect this deal to happen: since the Blazers just acquired Marcus Camby, they have little need for Thomas now.

The Celtics were another rumored team, but as they want a young scorer with a good contract back in exchange for Ray Allen, Hinrich doesn't exactly fit that bill.

Thomas and Hinrich could still be packaged in a deal to the Rockets for Tracy McGrady, but the Knicks still appear to be T-Mac's lead suitor.

Source: http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/features/rumors

Interesting indeed.

That first three way is dead with blake and outlaw being dealt to the Clips.

they have a history of not being able to attract big name FA's...and paxson is just too conservative at times and overvalues his players.

they still play decent ball and have a stud in the making in rose. and a very nice defensive piece in noah.

i don't see wade going there even tho he's from chicago. but if a guy wants to still be the man while surrounded by 3 really good pieces in rose + deng + noah...then chicago is not a bad place to land. imho, i see them giving a huge deal to joe johnson.

djsunyc wrote:

Woj@Yahoo's Twitter:

Y! sources: Spurs trying to trade Antonio McDyess as prelude to making deal for Chicago's Tyrus Thomas:

word is the bulls want a first round pick for tyrus. which would explain why donnie is asking for houston's 2010 first. and maybe explain a nate to boston for a pick scenario...

here's the article...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-thomasspurs021610&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

The San Antonio Spurs are trying to unload Antonio McDyess(notes) and the remaining $7.5 million owed him after this season to possibly clear a way to make a trade for Chicago Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas(notes), league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

The Spurs have been searching for expiring deals to move McDyess, who will make $4.9 million next season and is guaranteed about $2.6 million in 2011-12. Trading McDyess would free minutes and give them greater flexibility to re-sign Thomas this summer if they want. Thomas would give the Spurs a younger, more athletic complement to Tim Duncan(notes), and could be part of a future frontline with former first-round pick Tiago Splitter(notes) and rookie DeJuan Blair(notes).

The Spurs are shopping Roger Mason(notes), who is in the final season of his contract, with the help of Mason’s agent. In addition to Mason, they have a number of other expiring contracts – Michael Finley(notes), Matt Bonner(notes), Ian Mahinmi(notes) among them – to possibly offer the Bulls.

The Denver Nuggets could be a match for McDyess, who played six seasons there. Nevertheless, it’s less likely the Spurs would want to do that deal with another Western Conference contender. The Bulls have been shopping Thomas, and are trying to get expiring contracts and a good first-round pick for him.

New York still has interest in a deal for Thomas that would include Al Harrington(notes), but doesn’t have a 2010 first-round pick to give them. And one of the Knicks future first-round picks could be on its way to Houston in the deal they’re discussing for Tracy McGrady(notes) and his expiring contract.

The Spurs are 30-21 and are tied for fifth place in the Western Conference. They traded for Richard Jefferson(notes), who they also have tried to trade, and signed McDyess last summer to increase their payroll to about $80 million in hopes of chasing their fifth championship.

Pharzeone wrote:

jimimou wrote:i'll bet anyone a dollar that amare is a cav by thrusday's deadline.

Sounds more likely he will be with the Heat and Jamison will be with the Cavs. Funny how it works since that was Lebron original request and Wade's request to get Amare. Everybody is happy.

crzymdups wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

Pharzeone wrote:

jimimou wrote:i'll bet anyone a dollar that amare is a cav by thrusday's deadline.

Sounds more likely he will be with the Heat and Jamison will be with the Cavs. Funny how it works since that was Lebron original request and Wade's request to get Amare. Everybody is happy.

If that happens everyone might be staying where they are except Bosh.

jamison is 34. shaq is like 40. not exactly a long-term nucleus there.

Who's to say that Lebron does a long deal. It has been reported that it is possible that he stays in Cleveland with a short deal.

jimimou wrote:i'll bet anyone a dollar that amare is a cav by thrusday's deadline.

so how many people do i owe mmoney too? lol