TRADE: Cavs trade Andrew Bynum, picks to Bulls for Luol Deng

[hawkfan]

This is an awful post.

First off, the Sac pick is almost certainly going to be a second round pick as they absolutely won't be out of the bottom 12 this year and it looks doubtful they will be out of the bottom 10 the following two years. So its a Sac 2nd rd pick in 2017.

The 2nd rd picks are both from Portland. So you are looking at ~56-58 this year and late next year. The two of them together MIGHT garner a ~#45 pick but I doubt it (last year the Bucks traded #43 and next year's #2 for #38).

So Cle gave up NO first round picks and there is at best a ~50/50 Chicago even gets a player that will make their roster.

The Bulls can take their second round pick in 2014 and then the other second round pick they got from Cleveland.

And some team in the 18-30 range in the first will look to clear out that pick to make a run at free agency.

This happens almost every single year.

Otherwise, the Bulls can package one or two of their second round picks with Boozer next year (or even this year to Charlotte) to clear out his contract.

So no, it is not an awful post.

[TwentyThree]

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Probasketballdraft @Probballdraft
One consideration w/ Luol Deng is he

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

wait...what?

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

The Bulls got a 1st and 2 2nd rounders???

Holy shit the Cavs trolled Mitch

I guess that aim high (for Waiters) approach blew up in their face

explain how it blew up in their face?

[Shade8780]

Shiiit.

[pegasus]

I guess it was time to part ways with Deng. I've always liked him as a player, but he is kinda injury prone (missed several playoff games in the last six years) and that will probably become only a bigger problem as he ages.

Butler will play a bigger role now, and Snell will get more PT, so it's all good, especially knowing we got some draft picks for a player that was going to leave in the free agency anyway.

[Black and White]

I don't really see how the Cavs got fleeced, 2 of the picks are second rounders and the Sac pick will most probably stay with sac, they brought in a piece in Deng that fills a hole they have. The only real issue here is the Cavs will most probably have to overpay to keep Deng.

[ispin69]

dat espn leak

No cap relief for the fakers. Shopping Pau for 2+ years because he quit when Kobe stole one of the finals mvp when they were both equally responsible for those two rings and should have shared with one finals mvp each. Good luck trying to bring him back for less money this summer when you gave that chucker 2 years with 24 mil each year...all the while he's not even playing and collecting 30 mil. You don't think Pau sees that?

[toneloc103]

you really have nothing. What you have is 2 2nd rounders and Sacs 1st that is protected. The team sucks so bad that the Bulls will never see it. The team can swap the Cavs 2015 which is also lottery protected. So all I see is the Bulls got Bynum and 2 2nd rounders.

And there you have it

[EnoughSaid]

Deng is severely underrated on ISH. He's a terrific defender, can play 40+ minutes on any given night, is a pretty good and efficient scorer, and he hustles like no other. The Cavs needed someone like him. A stable player who can slide right in. They should be save for the Playoffs and might make noise.

[SilkkTheShocker]

How bad did the Lakers get owned?

[Black and White]

How bad did the Lakers get owned?

How did they get owned? They can still move Pau for a better deal at the deadline

[DukeDelonte13]

explain how it blew up in their face?

nobody knows what actually gets offered or not in these trade discussions, nobody even really knows if the lakers and cavs were even seriously involved in talks.

[SilkkTheShocker]

Deng will get a big contract this year, say 4 years, 56 million.
The Cavs have no choice, since they gave up so much to get him.

lol is this for real? 2 second rounders and protected first rounder is a lot for someone that has been an all-star the last two seasons?

[DukeDelonte13]

How did they get owned? They can still move Pau for a better deal at the deadline

Talent wise maybe money wise no way.