Terraholm
07-21-2008, 09:06 PM
How about this target
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=222216
Deng will have some quality options if he decides to sign the one-year
qualifying offer and become an unrestricted free agent next summer. How does
joining a Portland starting lineup of Greg Oden, LaMarcus Aldridge, Brandon
Roy and Jerryd Bayless sound?
The Blazers are a dangerous opponent for the Bulls right now, because they
have an opening for Deng on the floor and will have cap room next year when
Raef LaFrentz and Steve Francis come off the books.
Portland is one of several teams expected to have significant cap room in
2009. If Deng or fellow restricted free agent Ben Gordon take the qualifying
offer, they are probably as good as gone after one more awkward, lame-duck
season in Chicago.
So what is the best move for the Bulls right now? Raise their offers to Deng
and Gordon? Try to trim the payroll by trading other players? Explore
sign-and-trade scenarios so as not to lose the two free agents for nothing
next year? Let them walk away and pursue other free agents the next two
summers?
The Bulls are not alone in their dilemma. There are currently seven
significant unsigned restricted free agents around the league. Besides Deng
and Gordon, the others are Philadelphia's Andre Iguodala, Charlotte's Emeka
Okafor, Atlanta's Josh Smith, along with Monta Ellis and Andris Biedrins of
Golden State.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=222216
Deng will have some quality options if he decides to sign the one-year
qualifying offer and become an unrestricted free agent next summer. How does
joining a Portland starting lineup of Greg Oden, LaMarcus Aldridge, Brandon
Roy and Jerryd Bayless sound?
The Blazers are a dangerous opponent for the Bulls right now, because they
have an opening for Deng on the floor and will have cap room next year when
Raef LaFrentz and Steve Francis come off the books.
Portland is one of several teams expected to have significant cap room in
2009. If Deng or fellow restricted free agent Ben Gordon take the qualifying
offer, they are probably as good as gone after one more awkward, lame-duck
season in Chicago.
So what is the best move for the Bulls right now? Raise their offers to Deng
and Gordon? Try to trim the payroll by trading other players? Explore
sign-and-trade scenarios so as not to lose the two free agents for nothing
next year? Let them walk away and pursue other free agents the next two
summers?
The Bulls are not alone in their dilemma. There are currently seven
significant unsigned restricted free agents around the league. Besides Deng
and Gordon, the others are Philadelphia's Andre Iguodala, Charlotte's Emeka
Okafor, Atlanta's Josh Smith, along with Monta Ellis and Andris Biedrins of
Golden State.