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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 06:41 PM) Remember when Melo would make his decision saturday. Then today. That was fun I think the whole Lakers thing convoluted this entire situation. If LA didn't come up, he'd probably be back in NY by now.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 06:30 PM) This is exactly what I was saying. Teams with championship aspirations don't add Chandler Parsons at $12 mill per. That's that. If y'all are ok 50 wins and a 2nd round exit, which I'm not, then he's the guy you want. So you're saying we should just live with the status quo if we strike out on Melo and Love? I'd like to remind everyone that Joakim Noah is going to be 30 next year and is a free agent in 2016. We don't have a large window here.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 06:29 PM) We'd be fine with Parsons, I think Steve understands that but Chandler isn't going to be the piece that wins us a title. Oh I agree. But we're probably not getting Kevin Love (trade or free agency) and honestly, we're not a legit title contender with Melo if Rose isn't good Derrick Rose.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 06:19 PM) Well, yeah, but Deng plays legit defense, and still anyone with a brain hated his contract. You don't win titles by giving Chandler Parsons 12 million a year. What the Bulls are looking at is trying to win titles, finally. A move for Chandler Parsons at $12 million/year would be right in line with what they were happy doing the last decade. Yeah, except we had a lot of that already. And let's not pretend that Parsons is somehow a defensive liability. He's 6'9 and he's pretty athletic. We lived with Mike Dunleavy at the 3 last year. I think we can live with Chandler Parsons.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 05:34 PM) He absolutely is all of that, but he'd be a guaranteed 4 year 48 mill contract. That will severely limit the bulls going forward from being rumored to land the next superstar whom will spurn us. edited for clarity to show 12 million per year Now that I think about this again, I actually think Pierce is a much better fit for the team than Parsons if we're looking short-term. Parsons is a long-term move, obviously. He's young and he'd need a 4 year deal. You can probably get PP on a 2 year deal at a slightly lower price. Pierce is the type of player the Bulls desperately lacked last year: somebody who can shoot it in crunch time. He might only play 30-32 minutes a game, but with McDermott you can afford to have him do that. With a healthy Rose, Pierce you'd have two guys who can create their shot in isolation situations. It's not ideal since Pierce is nearing the end, but he actually had a very effective year last year in Boston despite the limited touches.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 05:36 PM) Right, but this part: It would be fully unguaranteed in the two subsequent seasons, a la Keith Bogans, and thus not impinging at all on the 2015 free agency plan. Like I said, Hinrich would love to get paid $5 million to play basketball. The Bulls probably won't bring him back unless he's willing to play for the vet min anyhow.

Gotta hand it to Apple here, that's an amazingly durable display (if it's the actual part). I'm not sure how much more expensive a sapphire screen would be compared to Gorilla Glass, but that should be on every smartphone.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 12:07 PM) You're opinion doesn't matter since you believe Google has had good UI design prior to Android L, so...as the Rock would say, it doesn't matter what you think. Heh, someone's getting personal.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 05:34 PM) He absolutely is all of that, but he'd be a guaranteed 4 year 12 mill contract. That will severely limit the bulls going forward from being rumored to land the next superstar whom will spurn us. If anything, Derrick Rose is going to severely limit the Bulls' ability to get a superstar in free agency in the future. He's being paid $20 million a year to rehab and unless he returns to his pre-injury form and stays healthy, he's going to be severely overpaid. In fact, the Derrick Rose rule (where guys finishing their rookie contract can get 30% of the cap instead of 25%) might cost the Bulls a chance to sign Melo. Without this provision, the Bulls would have around $4-5 million more to offer Anthony per year. In hindsight, Derrick winning the 2011 MVP might have been a very bad thing.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 05:32 PM) I mean, the main difference here is the waiving of boozer. WOuld Hinrich do this? That's the wrench I do not know. Hinrich would love to be paid $5 million a year to be kinda bad at basketball. I don't think he cares where he's playing.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 05:27 PM) The incomparable Mark Deeks: http://www.hoop365.com/nba/eastern-confere...an-get-carmelo/ Must-read. That does help the Knicks quite a bit in terms of the tax next year. That trade does look pretty ridiculous though lol.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 05:14 PM) I'm not sure I want a $12mil/yr Chandler Parsons. I like him though. He can shoot and space the floor for us. Sure, he's not Melo or Kevin Love, but he'll contribute offensively with his shooting and he can probably be a decent defender under Thibs given his size and athleticism.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 04:27 PM) Would the Cavs be crazy enough to trade Wiggins for Love? Only if they get LeBron.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 02:58 PM) Danny Granger, too Lol A few years too late. But you can't complain about 2 years and $4 million.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 02:32 PM) Isn't McRoberts the guy who gave LeBron a cheap elbow to the neck? Yup.

Pierce is asking for $9-10 million from the Nets while the Nets are only willing to go with $6-8 million. In the case where the Bulls strike out on all better options (Melo, Bosh, Parsons, Hayward), would you give Pierce $9-10 million a year for two years?

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 02:24 PM) If LeBron goes to Cleveland, Bosh to the Rockets and Melo to the Bulls, I would laugh so hard at Wade. Yup, nobody should feel bad for him.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 02:23 PM) So that means no new free agents that would put them over the cap, correct? Well, if LeBron gets the max and Bosh and Wade get paid what they're worth, yeah. I mean, seriously, Josh McRoberts? He does a bit of everything for you and might be able to start at the 4 for Miami, but I don't think he really makes them all that much better. A guy like Gasol would have been a great get, but McRoberts seems like a mediocre consolation prize at best.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 02:09 PM) McRoberts to the Heat. Full mid level exception, 4/23 LOL. Josh McRoberts? For real? That's their big move? LOLOLOLOLOLOL McRoberts is a decent player, but if I'm LeBron, he doesn't convince me of anything.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 01:14 PM) Could be...Just speculating... Bosh supposedly being offered a max deal by Houston.....Should that happen does anyone know if they'll be able to afford Parsons? He's been my plan C after Melo/Love for awhile now. I think they are able to match whatever offer Parsons gets, whether they're over or under the cap. The thing is, if they give Bosh $24 million a year and match Parson's $12 million offer, they'd be $5 million over the luxury tax. Also, signing Bosh is dependent on the Rockets' ability to get rid of Lin's contract.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 12:55 PM) That has La La written all over it...Happy wife, happy life right? I feel like the La La angle is a bit overplayed. They're rich as hell, they can fly to wherever the hell they want when they want. Just because Melo would play somewhere else doesn't mean they have to move there and stay there permanently.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 12:44 PM) But the Lakers and Knicks doing the same thing doesn't suggest that? I don't see the appeal in the Lakers at all. They suck. Kobe and Nash can't stay healthy. Gasol's not that good anymore and he might not even re-sign. Julius Randall's a nice piece, but he's a rookie. They don't have a center. So yeah...great roster. Even NY's a better situation. Oh and they also don't have a coach right now. Why the hell would you join them?

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 10:43 AM) I read that to mean that his agent is telling the Cavs to get ready for the potential, not that it's going to happen or that Lebron even has any interest. LeBron's agent represents LeBron...?

QUOTE (kev211 @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 10:36 AM) Walt that's been on their website since the decision? Are you kidding me? Surprising, I know.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 10:26 AM) Broussard is a fool. His reporting has been absolutely tragic. It's not only Broussard. Woj wrote about it. So did Sam Amico and a few other writers not named Broussard. It could be LeBron playing games again, or he might actually be returning for real. Who knows? But it's a rumor that has legs.