Luol Deng asking for 12.5 mil/year

[mistwiya]

This number is based on Doug's latest podcast [July 5th].
http://www.bullsbeat.com/bullsbeat_50.mp3

DRUM UP THE TRADE TALK, BABY!!!

[bdictjames]

He's actually worth it.

[King]

Well crap, so am I.

[IronMexican]

for what everyone else is getting paid, he is definitely worth it.

[mistwiya]

12.5 million is way too much for a player who is no more than a 2nd or 3rd option on a team. 10 million a season is enough and all he should get, if he doesnt like it show him the door. We offered him 57 million in 5 years last year (thats roughly 11.4) million a year, the big assumption, is that Pax will offer him less than the original offer from last year, that given last year's results and Lou's subpar performance, he may be offered 9 to 10 mill per year.

I could see 12.5 for Iggy or Josh Smith, maybe Okafor, but Deng? Are you kidding me? What has he done to justify that? Yes, you get crazy contracts for some players, but you get "value" contracts for others, and given the Bulls cap restraints, if they are going to be a good team, they need to give less oversized contracts (see Hinrich, Kirk; Noccioni, Andres) and play some darn hardball.

[bdictjames]

Deng > Gordon

Deng's tall enough to shoot.

Chicago needs to let go of some of its guards. How can they split Thabo/Hinrich/Gordon/Rose?

[angelbelow]

hahahaha maybe he'll find more money in europe.

[mistwiya]

Deng > Gordon

Deng's tall enough to shoot.

Chicago needs to let go of some of its guards. How can they split Thabo/Hinrich/Gordon/Rose?

Luol Deng = Forward
Ben Gordon = Guard

[sribb43]

Deng should not be asking for anything more than a J-Ho contract

[nkdlunch]

Deng >>>>>>>>>> Gordon


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[koriwhat]

i hate your sig sribb...

damn dirk is such a stupid ugly mother fucker!

i can't stand dudes who think they are tough shit when they are really just big pussies like dirk is.

[monosylab1k]

Deng should not be asking for anything more than a J-Ho contract

I'd say he deserves more unless he starts smoking pot, tanking playoff games, and making asinine "you can't control what da ball do, yall crazy man!" comments to the media.

Howard/Stack for Deng.

[sribb43]

i hate your sig sribb...

damn dirk is such a stupid ugly mother fucker!

i can't stand dudes who think they are tough shit when they are really just big pussies like dirk is.


Thank you and for that I will keep it as my sig forever:king

[sribb43]

I'd say he deserves more unless he starts smoking pot, tanking playoff games, and making asinine "you can't control what da ball do, yall crazy man!" comments to the media.

Howard/Stack for Deng.

that audio is classic...I laugh everytime they play it on the ticket

[baseline bum]

Maggette just got $10 million a year, so $12.5 per for Deng isn't all that unreasonable now.

[mistwiya]

Maggette just got $10 million a year, so $12.5 per for Deng isn't all that unreasonable now.

stats wise maggette > deng

[baseline bum]

Maggette has a huge advantage in getting to the line, but his stats are a bit inflated from getting all of Brand's looks. Deng still has lots of upside, and is only 23. He's a much better longterm bet than Maggette is.

[mistwiya]

Maggette has a huge advantage in getting to the line, but his stats are a bit inflated from getting all of Brand's looks. Deng still has lots of upside, and is only 23. He's a much better longterm bet than Maggette is.

but Deng's stats are down from the 2007 season so there is still something to worry about

[cant w8 4 2012]

He's actually worth it.

:lmao:lmao:lmao

[The Franchise]

He's actually worth it.

I've watched a lot of Bulls games the past two seasons. He is not worth 12.5 mill a year.

[kobyz]

I've watched a lot of Bulls games the past two seasons. He is not worth 12.5 mill a year.

Deng 2006/7 season - worth it

Deng 2007/8 season - not worth it

[Vinnie_Johnson]

12.5 Million Dang!

[The Franchise]

Never hurts to ask.:lol

[PacerFan]

Damn, he might be worth it to some of you, but ask yourself, would you be happy if your team shelled out 12.5 million for Deng? I would be about as sick as I was on draft night if that happened.

[Fillmoe]

lol... LEON DONG is a fool