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[David Aldridge] Kings agree to trade Miller/Salmons to Bulls for Gooden/Nocioni

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by countingcrow, Feb 18, 2009.

  1. countingcrow

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    http://www.nba.com/2009/news/02/18/bulls.kings.trade/index.html?rss=true

    Aldridge: Bulls to land Salmons, Miller for Nocioni, Gooden

    By David Aldridge, TNT analyst
    Posted Feb 18 2009 4:33PM

    The Sacramento Kings are the latest NBA team to engage in cost-cutting moves that will pare money from the team's books next season.

    The Kings agreed on Wednesday to a trade that sends forward John Salmons and center Brad Miller to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for forwards Drew Gooden and Andres Nocioni, according to league sources. The deal will reduce Sacramento's obligations next season, saving the Kings millions on the salary cap and keeping them well under any potential luxury tax payments. Gooden, making $7.15 million this season, will likely come off the team's cap after this year, and now, the team is free of the $5.4 million due to Salmons in 2009 and the $12 million due to Miller in '09.

    This will be Miller's second go-round in Chicago; he played two-plus seasons in Chicago after being traded from Charlotte in 2000 before being dealt to Indiana in a trade that also sent Ron Artest to the Pacers in exchange for Jalen Rose.

    Sacramento will absorb the remaining four years and $28.4 million on Nocioni's contract, but Nocioni's contract actually goes down after next season, when he's scheduled to make $7.5 million, to $6.8 million in 2010 and $6.6 million in 2011 before going back up to $7.5 million in the final season -- a season that will be the Kings' option to pick up.

    The Kings have gotten good financial news all week. They traded a future second-round pick to Boston for veteran Sam Cassell on Monday in a deal that will net Sacramento approximately $500,000. And yesterday, the Kings learned that the league will grant them financial relief on the remaining two seasons on the contract of forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim, who has retired after years of knee problems. Because he hasn't played this season, the league will allow insurance to pay 80 percent of his remaining salary. So while he'll stay on the team's books, its out-of-pocket payments will be reduced significantly.

    With second-year center Spencer Hawes and rookie forward Jason Thompson playing big minutes for Sacramento, Miller was a luxury. And Salmons' good play this season made him a candidate to be moved, with Dallas in hot pursuit for several weeks. The Mavericks had hoped to entice Sacramento with the contract of guard Jerry Stackhouse, who is guaranteed only $2 million of his $7.2 million salary next season (Stackhouse would get the full amount if his team wins the NBA title, unlikely in the extreme if he had been sent to the Kings).

    Miller's presence could conceivably clear the way for Chicago to move one of its young pivotmen, either Tyrus Thomas or Joakim Noah, in another deal. Thomas was part of a package the Bulls were trying to move to Phoenix for forward Amar'e Stoudemire, but the Suns have indicated in recent days that they're more likely to keep Stoudemire now that they've replaced former coach Terry Porter with assistant Alvin Gentry.

    The Bulls have also been looking to cut costs for next season, and have been shopping Nocioni hard for months. Chicago is still looking for a suitor for Larry Hughes, who has essentially been deactivated from the team in the last month by coach Vinny Del Negro while management seeks a deal for him. Sources indicate Hughes could still potentially be sent to Washington in exchange for guard Mike James and center Etan Thomas if the Bulls don't make any other big deals.

    ESPN.com first reported the discussions between the Kings and Bulls.
     
  2. bamtonio

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    pretty good trade for bulls
     
  3. Egghead

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    good trade for chi town
     
  4. h-townfan

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    How man swingmen does Chicago need? They must have another trade in the works.
     
  5. RedRowdy111

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    Bulls win. Damn Sac town doesnt have any good players left other than Kevin Martin
     
  6. RudyTBag

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    Great move by the Kings.....
    (Salary-wise)


    The Bulls may get a bit better, but not much....


    John Salmons will see a whole lot of bench...
     
  7. Egghead

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    ...Jason Thompson
     
  8. Shaud

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    I wonder will Nocioni start in Sac Town. Thinking about picking him up on my fantasy team.
     
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    Yeah that is tempting. Who else do they have though? Donte Greene? lol.

    I am tempted to drop Jet Terry for him...Hmmmm
     
  10. baller4life315

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    Good trade for the Bulls. Miller can probably start right away and Salmons is a solid value player. Plus, it keeps Salmons out of Portland, SA or whoever else's hands that were trying to get him.

    Salmons has pretty much demanded a starting role, right? Could this mean Ben Gordon is on the move next?
     
  11. countingcrow

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    I think Francisco Garcia will get the first shot at replacing Salmons in the starting lineup.

    Udrih/Martin/Garcia/Thompson/Hawes with Nocioni the first guy off the bench.
     
  12. doublebogey

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    good trade for the bulls. I still think the bulls have a pretty good chance to make a push for the last playoffs spot.
     
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    That is a good call. I think you are on to something...

    God, The Kings are bad...
     
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    Yes, that was the first response I had as well. Salmons is actually playing really good, efficient ball. But Garcia has been playing just as well, is longer, covers more space on the floor and has shown a surprising defensive game (1 stl/ 1 blk per 26 min).

    Pretty versatile and exciting team, with martin, garcia, thompson, hawes but udrih mostly has been a mistake. They still operate better with Bobby Jackson on the floor.
     
  15. countingcrow

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    http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/sports/kings/archives/019745.html?mi_atom=Kings Blog and Q&A

     
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    Good trade by the Bulls they really owned the trade in my opinion. Probably just another salary dump for the Kings.
     
  17. rockbox

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    So I guess Doc was right and they just didn't like our package as much as Chicago's
     
  18. Shaud

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    The Jet has put up some big games this year, you shouldn't drop him.
     
  19. Shaud

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    Ahh damn I just traded Garcia last week.
     
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    Udrih
    Kevin Martin
    Nocioni
    Thompson
    Hawes

    Garcia and Gooden off the bench. A lottery pick this summer and a whole lotta money to sign a big time player in near future. Not bad Maloof's not bad at all.
     

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