Yep, this past season and in 2008. I doubt the Lakers ask for Noah. So, the Bulls should give up anyone beyond Noah. A front-line of Noah and Gasol is pretty formidable and complimentary. Noah being more defensive oriented and focusing on the boards can match Gasol's versatile offense and good size should go along way. I think losing Deng and/or Boozer (Gibson), it's worth it. For Chicago, you can build around Rose-Gasol-Noah. For the Lakers, it's actually one of the better deals that could get. Deng is a perfect compliment for Kobe, especially defensively. Losing Gasol, stings, but getting a Boozer who is a very good mid-range shooter or an athletic, dirty work Gibson is suitable enough as replacement for Gasol. It's about on par with Houston deal, it really depends on the team receiving the parts. Scola is a good player, but I don't think he's quite as good Carlos Boozer. Deng, overall is probably little more valuable than Lowry or Martin, but not both together. Thing is I think Boozer and Gibson might make an more effective front line than Bynum and Scola. Deng really takes alot of defensive pressure off of Kobe, while he won't compete with Kobe for shots, like Kevin Martin would. Martin's a better offensive player, but his defense really drags it down. Though, Lowry makes the point guard spot a little stronger.
I said earlier it will be difficult for the Lakers to re-tool because Pau's trade value is low due to his contract. He and Kobe need to separate but the Lakers will probably not get back equal talent.
Would Lakers do a Gasol for Boozer +first round pick? Boozer's contract is only a year longer and is only 13.5 million vs. Gasol's 18.7 million. Gasol puts up slightly better numbers, but I think a change of scenery would improve Carlos' numbers.
He was spouting the same s*** during the season. Wow, how far from the spotlight the Rockets have fallen. But Gasol doesn't want to be Option 1. On the Bulls he'd be a $20,000,000 #2 dude.
Would the Bulls be willing to throw in Asik? I don't think they'd be willing to give up deng, he's so critical to how they play. What about: Chicago sends: Charlotte's 1st round pick(LA) Boozer(LA) Ronnie Brewer(LA) LA sends: Gasol(CHI) Steve Blake(CHI) TPE(Charlotte) Charlotte sends: Tyrus Thomas(LAL) Lakers get a quality pick, two solid bench players (thomas would play a Lamar Odom role and Brewer could provide a nice spark off the bench) and they get rid of Steve Blake. Chicago gets Gasol and a backup point guard. Charlotte dumps a stupid contract.
Thread title is misleading, article doesn't say that Gasol wants to be a bull, instead just shows a possible trade scenario.
For some odd reason (temporarily) on the Bulls, he might actually fit in more, because without Rose. They do not really have a go-to #2. Though that $20 MM is pricey. It's going to limit some of their moves, because that's almost $45 million tied up into 3 players (Rose, Gasol, and Rose). The Bulls are going to have to add some players into that deal, either way.
I disagree, in those earlier years I'd say they were superstars. McGrady was regarded as a top scorer, probably on par with today's Carmelo in terms of reputation and skill, but had a better understanding of the game. Yao was an international hit and an up and coming player- one of the league's elite big men in the era.
1. I don't think anyone, including the Lakers, want Boozer. His contract is smaller per year for now, but has one more year (at more than $16 million, when the luxury tax gets really punitive) than Gasol"s. 2. I wonder if the Bulls would trade either Noah or Gibson for Gasol. On one hand, Gasol better than both Noah and Gibson. On the other hand, Gasol also the older player and much more expensive player than these two and Rose most likely won't be ready to compete for a title next season and Gasol will be 33 by the start of the 2013/14 season. 3. As for Luol Deng-- the injury is one question for him. Also, Ron Artest played pretty well late in the season and a focused Artest is probably comparable to Deng. If the Lakers wants a SF, it should be someone who brings something that Artest doesn't bring right now-- namely youth and athleticism. Maybe someone like Andre Iguodala. In the end, the Lakers are gonna have some decent offers for Gasol, like they had such offers before the trade deadline. Not sure which ones they would prefer.
I'm talking about tier 1 superstar. Wade, LeBron, Kobe. Now-a-days its Wade, LeBron, Kobe, Rose, Howard, Durant I loved Yao and Mac but they didn't fit in that category. (Tracy in Orlando did, but he declined fast when he came to the Rockets)
You're looking at things from hindsight. Yao was called the best C in the league (then best C in the west when DH started growing up), and Mac was the only guy comparable to Kobe (for a time). Obviously injuries and whatnot made them damaged goods, but if healthy they were two of the best in the NBA. Which is my point, if healthy D Rose is one of the best players in the league. Is he healthy? NO. Rose's injury is a career killer, and unfortunately for him he has no skills apart from his athleticism. He might turn out 100%, he might be like Stat (80% of what he once was) or he might be like Shawn Kemp and be destroyed forever. I guess we'll see but no way am I touching that contract.
it's more that Pau and Bynum can't co-exist. both are inside player; when they'r both on the court the floor spacing is all screwed up in years past, during crunch time, it was Pau in the inside, Odom floating outside, with Kobe orchestrating. Gasol still has a great inside game; he would be covet by teams who need an inside presence on offense
Gasol is on the decline and Rose may never be the same player and might end up being Penny/Hill part 2.
