Glendale Heights Brian wrote:
Let me guess we (The Bulls)are saving up $$$$$ for 2010 Free agent Class ie,,,James,Wade,Bosh,Dirk,Amare,Pierce--Weve seen that before Duncan/Hill and we get Mercer/Miller--Elton gives the Bulls a Post Player--Something that Rose Needs--there are no Guarantee the Bulls will get any of those players my point was to get something NOW>
You are correct - there's no guarantee that the Bulls will land any free agents in 2010, but that doesn't mean we should trade for Brand/Dalembert.
If you're talking just Brand, then I'm listening, but I'm skeptical that Philadelphia is going to be so quick to trade him. Yes, they have struggled/underachieved, and Brand does seem to slow down an offense that was more wide open late last season, but he has missed extended time this season, and they are only 40 games into a multi-year deal. Maybe they just need to give this some time to work. We'll see - they have been playing better of late.
As for Dalembert, he's making $10 million (at least) in a multi-year deal, and has had really only one good season - last season. This year, he has regressed. He's not an offensive presence either so he doesn't solve the low post scorer the Bulls still need.