Amare and Rose would be great. But I don't see it happening, so I refuse to get my hopes up.

I don't see how "Amare and Rose" is a matchup. I guess if you mean "two really talented guys" but it's not like they'd have anything to do with each other on the court. Maybe I'm missing something.

I do think you'd be giving up too much and I doubt the team could keep him next year unless a lottery pick is coming to the team (likely?). I wouldn't have a problem giving up Gooden, Hinrich, and Noah, but I don't think the money/roster space would work in such a deal. Thomas, Deng, and Gordon aren't going anywhere unless the team is guaranteed a lottery pick, and even then, I don't know enough about college ball to know who's going to be available in the draft that would make replacing any of those guys with a rookie a reasonable proposition.

Good point. Why would Stoudemire stick around if his contract's expiring if the Bulls can't offer another lottery pick coming to the team, though? I guess that's my biggest concern - the transaction itself would be worth it, but keeping him here is another thing.

In the current economy, do you think Amare gets the same money that he got in the past? He's at 15M now. If he opts out in 2010, does he get more than 15 a year? Who gets more Amare or Bosh? I think Amare is the in 'A-' list of free agents for that year.

In the current economy, do you think Amare gets the same money that he got in the past? He's at 15M now. If he opts out in 2010, does he get more than 15 a year? Who gets more Amare or Bosh? I think Amare is the in 'A-' list of free agents for that year.

To make the Amare trade work from a salary perspective, it would have to be something like

Amare and Matt Barnes for Kirk, Gooden and Simmons.

Let me see who Amare plays with now.Nash, Shaq and Barbosa! Teaming up with Rose will make this team world champs! Hey Right!

I havent heard anyone say that this trade makes the Bulls a championship team. You would be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't think this is a step in the right direction and that it would make them better...

Hey Right!!!

Just like Ben Wallace

Amare Stoudemire $15,070,550

for

Drew Gooden $7,100,000
Tyrus Thomas $3,749,880
Thabo Sefolosha $1,931,160
2 1st Round Draft picks

I like both. Getting a high flying wing to play along side Rose would be HUGE. Obviously a deal like this would take the Bulls out of the LeBron and the gang sweepstakes but they didn't likely have a great shot at landing those guys anyway. Kobe has an option at the end of this season and I know I'm dreaming but is there any chance he would exercise that option and join the Bulls if they had Amare and Rose?