ESPN: Boozer to Chicago rumor

[Mulli]

Boozer to Chicago, Hinrich to Portland? Tyrus Thomas to Utah?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4317515

 

[Arizona's Finest]

Great trade for everyone.

Except Tyrus Thomas.

 

[Ronin]

Why would Utah want Tyrus Thomas?

 

[Darth Llama]

Why would Utah want Tyrus Thomas?

They have Millsap to fill the starting role and probably feel that Thomas still has potential. He's a young, very athletic forward who with the right coaching could be a pretty good player. I would certainly take Thomas if I were the Jazz, he could be a worth while investment.

Why wouldn't they want him?

 

[PDXChris]

I hate giving up on Thomas, but I love the trade. Boozer can score and will be a FA after the season, giving the Bulls money to go after Wade or Bosh, both Chicago natives.

 

[PDXChris]

PG Rose
SG Salmons
SF Deng
PF Boozer
C Noah

Bench
Pargo
Brad Miller
James Johnson
Taj Gibson

We need a solid backup PG and we will be set.

Not too bad.

 

[PDXChris]

They have Millsap to fill the starting role and probably feel that Thomas still has potential. He's a young, very athletic forward who with the right coaching could be a pretty good player. I would certainly take Thomas if I were the Jazz, he could be a worth while investment.

Why wouldn't they want him?

They are haters. His can block shots, rebound and is starting to get a nice mid range jumper.

 

[Ronin]

They have Millsap to fill the starting role and probably feel that Thomas still has potential. He's a young, very athletic forward who with the right coaching could be a pretty good player. I would certainly take Thomas if I were the Jazz, he could be a worth while investment.

Why wouldn't they want him?

I don't think he will ever live up to his potential.

 

[Ronin]

They are haters.

Yes haters going to hate....and ballers going to ball....Shot callers they gonna call....

His can block shots,

That's it block shots....that's all Tyrus Thomas excels at right now....oh and running up and down court and dunking.
Tryus Thomas rebounding is below average...Basketball Ball IQ....terrible...oh forget it...

 

[overseascardfan]

I hate giving up on Thomas, but I love the trade. Boozer can score and will be a FA after the season, giving the Bulls money to go after Wade or Bosh, both Chicago natives.

I thought Bosh was from Dallas. Which is why the Mavs are targeting him next year.

 

[PDXChris]

I thought Bosh was from Dallas. Which is why the Mavs are targeting him next year.

You are right. I read something that said he went to high school there, but looking at it further, he is indeed from Dallas. I guess the link to Chicago is that he grew up a Bulls fan.

 

[cly2tw]

I don't see Hinrich as much of upgrade to Blake. We can write Blazers off as contenders for the next 3 years now. heheh

 

[dodie53]

Pargo returned to the Bulls?

 

[PDXChris]

Pargo returned to the Bulls?

Signed with them last week.

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/news/story?id=4314888

 

[overseascardfan]

POR is reportedly holding up the deal because of their unwillingness to include Bayless in the deal. POR is getting greedy but in their defense CHI was them a couple of years ago now their depth has dwindled.

 

[PDXChris]

POR is reportedly holding up the deal because of their unwillingness to include Bayless in the deal. POR is getting greedy but in their defense CHI was them a couple of years ago now their depth has dwindled.

I do not see the deal getting done now. The point of trading Boozer was to resign Paul Millsap and he just singed a offer sheet with Portland. Funny how that works.

 

[Darth Llama]

I do not see the deal getting done now. The point of trading Boozer was to resign Paul Millsap and he just singed a offer sheet with Portland. Funny how that works.

Utah will surely match for Millsap. I don't see them letting him go to Portland.

 

[overseascardfan]

I do not see the deal getting done now. The point of trading Boozer was to resign Paul Millsap and he just singed a offer sheet with Portland. Funny how that works.

Actually Mark Stein broke it down that this is part of POR's strategy, if UTA matches, POR thinks that will make them even more willingly to trade Boozer. Or they get Millsap if UTA doesn't match the offer sheet. Boozer actually is the better option, he is expiring and a more proven player than Millsap. POR can let his contract expire and use the dough on another big FA in '10 or they can just re-sign him if they decide he is a good fit.