Carrie wrote:
In lieu of all the Vinny talk, I'm sure that all of the Bull problems will not be solved by just making a coaching change.
With a projected NBA Salary Cap of roughly $54 Million for the 10-11 season, and the Bull sitting at a projected $38 Million payroll as far as guys under contract goes, who should stay, and who should go?
Are Rose and Noah your only untouchables?
Would anybody take on the contracts of Deng, or Hinrich, or Salmons, or Tyrus?
Do you try and trade Deng while he's playing well again, or are you a believer?
Do you "shoot for the moon" and try and land BOTH Bosh AND Wade? Way too unrealistic?
Salmons has the option of opting out of his contract and Tyrus is a restricted free agent. At this point, the Bulls have to be hoping that Salmons wants a fresh start somewhere else. As for Thomas, my guess is that the Bulls will let him explore the market, and then make a determination on whether to match a potential offer, probably based upon their own luck (or lack of) in landing a big free agent of their own. I think there's an outside chance that they could renounce their rights to him as well, I believe that would free up more cap room if that's what they are looking for.
I'm sure if Wade and Bosh both wanted to come here, they would work to make that happen, but I think it's highly unlikely that they get either one, much less both of them.
Deng is virtually untradeable with his contract unless you want to get back another guy's overpaid player. Deng is an ok player, but he probably shouldn't be better than the 4th option on a good team. On our team, he's the 2nd option most nights.
Nobody is untouchable - when you're this below average, if somebody comes to you, you listen. Moving Rose would require something pretty great in return and it's unlikely that they would trade him given how young he is with the potential he has so a moot point.
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