Bulls looking to trade Gasol, Noah, and/or Gibson

[Mr. Body]

Joakim Noah is a large expiring contract ($11.3 mil) ... Spurs could trade Green and Anderson for him and have that money next summer to sign a quality player. Do it Mitch

Holy that's ing stupid.

[Sean Cagney]

Honestly they're in a tough situation

Gasol about to opt out and likely gone. Noah is 30 y/o, has showed signs to be declining and wants his last fat big contract. Gibson never really had the chance to be a starting PF in CHI but he is already 30 y/o.

Not really sure if there's something they could do to compete with the Cavs as long as they have that albatross contract of D-Rose.

Correct, they could not even beat the Cavs with a few stars out last year so that team as is is NEVER going to beat an LBJ lead team, period. They are in a tough situation as you said.

[SpursBig3s]

Joakim Noah is a large expiring contract ($11.3 mil) ... Spurs could trade Green and Anderson for him and have that money next summer to sign a quality player. Do it Mitch

Are you re ed?

[Chris]

I think Gibson would fit in nicely, but as mentioned earlier we simply don't have room for Noah or Gasol imo

[Chris]

Joakim Noah is a large expiring contract ($11.3 mil) ... Spurs could trade Green and Anderson for him and have that money next summer to sign a quality player. Do it Mitch

Please no, Anderson stays here come or highwater

[rastaspur]

Holy that's ing stupid.

[Mister Sinister]

Joakim Noah is a large expiring contract ($11.3 mil) ... Spurs could trade Green and Anderson for him and have that money next summer to sign a quality player. Do it Mitch

[BatManu20]

Joakim Noah is a large expiring contract ($11.3 mil) ... Spurs could trade Green and Anderson for him and have that money next summer to sign a quality player. Do it Mitch

[BatManu20]

The Spurs are not trading for any of these guys. They're rolling with what they've got, and that's a good thing, as there is no realistic scenario in which we improve our team in a trade with Chicago. We have the 2nd best team in the league right now and we still haven't even fully gelled on offense. The Mavs and a Wiz are probably the most likely "contending" trading partners if it's going to happen.

[Mr Bones]

The only position I could see the Spurs filling now is an upgrade at back up PG or a ball handling combo guard.

[timtonymanu]

The Spurs are not trading for any of these guys. They're rolling with what they've got, and that's a good thing, as there is no realistic scenario in which we improve our team in a trade with Chicago. We have the 2nd best team in the league right now and we still haven't even fully gelled on offense. The Mavs and a Wiz are probably the most likely "contending" trading partners if it's going to happen.

This. The Spurs are rolling with what they got and the current team can be pretty historic. A trade would only make sense if we started out like the 2013 Lakers.

[Kawhitstorm]

Parsons has been coming off the bench. Mavs have been running three guards with Williams/Felton/Matthews pretty much all season.

I'm pretty sure that is going to cut it in the playoffs. Parsons has been coming off the bench b/c of rehab/minute restriction. Basically, Carlisle wants him to finish the game rather than FelOn. Their record doesn't standout in a mediocre bottom 4 western conference for a reason (Hint: it's not b/c of their center play).

[Fireball]

Just for s and giggles, I pulled off a successful 3 team trade via espn's trade machine with the Bulls, Hawks and Spurs where we get Sefolosha and Tavares, Hawks get Gasol, Kyle Anderson, and Rasual Butler (this would only work after the 27th), and the Bulls get Bazemore, then Boban and McCallum. We'd get a decent and young big with upside along with another wing with length who can defend and we can throw at the Dubs. The Hawks get a reliable big who isn't fragile like Tiago, a young wing who Bud can groom into their Diaw and a vet wing who knows the system. The Bulls get a solid wing they've been looking for, a giant freak of nature, and another pg they can use when Rose breaks down again. Humor me with this for a bit...

the penalty for this suggestion is that Matty B. plays 15min on average the next ten games ...

[ceperez]

Okay.... Gasol and Noah for Aldridge.

Apparently it does:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=hsurn44

+3 wins for Spurs.

Looks like it'll burn Spurs future after 2016-17. However, do Spurs really have a future with Aldridge?

Spurs dump Noah and pick up Serge Ibaka.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Okay.... Gasol and Noah for Aldridge.

Apparently it does:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=hsurn44

+3 wins for Spurs.

Looks like it'll burn Spurs future after 2016-17. However, do Spurs really have a future with Aldridge?

If they're both expiring, could that make us a player in the Durant sweepstakes?

[ceperez]

If they're both expiring, could that make us a player in the Durant sweepstakes?

Not a guru, but if Gasol can get dumped then YES.

I say, go for it! Aldridge is looking pretty one dimensional these days and Gasol isn't that bad a replacement short term.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Wonder if that would give us enough room (after the cap increase) to be serious players for Durant in the offseason?


- Duncan (if he stays one more year) / Boban / vet
- Aldridge/Diaw/West (?)
- Durant/Butler (?) or another vet / Simmons
- Leonard/Simmons/vet/ Manu if he stays another year?
- Parker/Mills/Mccallum/vet

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Not a guru, but if Gasol can get dumped then YES.

I say, go for it! Aldridge is looking pretty one dimensional these days and Gasol isn't that bad a replacement short term.

I'd rather get rid of Green than LMA though. I like LMA.

[benfti]

The only position I could see the Spurs filling now is an upgrade at back up PG or a ball handling combo guard.

WTF?

[ceperez]

I'd rather get rid of Green than LMA though. I like LMA.

LMA has been a disappointment for a max player. If he weren't a max player, I would say that he's doing very well. But he's a max player and I expect a lot better play from him. Right now, the way he's playing, Gasol would be just as good a player. Not great, but good enough.

Gasol is a player option.... so Spurs can be on Durant sweepstakes only if Gasol opts out.

[SpursIndonesia]

LMA has been a disappointment for a max player. If he weren't a max player, I would say that he's doing very well. But he's a max player and I expect a lot better play from him. Right now, the way he's playing, Gasol would be just as good a player. Not great, but good enough.

One way players with pedestrian stats like Anus Cancer or Tristan Thompson are getting (almost) max money, what do you expect Aldridge contract should have been in the first place ? Great teams with loaded roster like the Spurs will render individual player stats quite underwhelming, it's just a common sense. Aldridge has been better than advertised defensively, and offensively he is getting more & more integrated & acclimated, what do you want more from him ?

[ceperez]

One way players with pedestrian stats like Anus Cancer or Tristan Thompson are getting (almost) max money, what do you expect Aldridge contract should have been in the first place ? Great teams with loaded roster like the Spurs will render individual player stats quite underwhelming, it's just a common sense. Aldridge has been better than advertised defensively, and offensively he is getting more & more integrated & acclimated, what do you want more from him ?

I expect him to be exceeding expectations. This is the Spurs, not Thunder and not the Cavaliers.

Honestly, I want to see him working his butt out when he's on the court. Just watch him, he's coasting and taking it easy.

If that rumor about Pop being exasperated with him is true, then he should be traded pronto.

Let's see how Aldridge plays against the Rockets... if he doesn't deliver then this trade should be a good option.

[Mel_13]

I expect him to be exceeding expectations. This is the Spurs, not Thunder and not the Cavaliers.

Honestly, I want to see him working his butt out when he's on the court. Just watch him, he's coasting and taking it easy.

If that rumor about Pop being exasperated with him is true, then he should be traded pronto.

Let's see how Aldridge plays against the Rockets... if he doesn't deliver then this trade should be a good option.

#ceperez

[Raven]

sounds dumb from the bulls

[ceperez]

sounds dumb from the bulls

I'm not sure exactly who they are targeting since these contracts seem to be expiring between 1 to 2 years.

Noah appears to be injured and Gasol appears to be opting out. So they are trying to get something before they have nothing left to trade. Still.... it is like 20million in salaries.

Very intriguing though.... Noah is 2014 DPOY. Both Noah and Gasol are known to be very good passing bigs.

Just read this: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/2...rts/151229468/ So Bulls want to get rid of both Gasol and Noah, leaders in the locker room? They want Butler to take the reigns of the franchise? Is this what is going on?