NBA Offseason Thread.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

It's not a deep draft, and it wasn't a lottery pick. The odds of convincing 2 elite free agents to come play with Rose and Noah in Chicago is a lot higher than the odds that you strike it rich with the 17th pick. Just skimming, Danny Granger is the only 17th pick to amount to anything in the last decade.

[Socnorb11]

It's not a deep draft, and it wasn't a lottery pick. The odds of convincing 2 elite free agents to come play with Rose and Noah in Chicago is a lot higher than the odds that you strike it rich with the 17th pick. Just skimming, Danny Granger is the only 17th pick to amount to anything in the last decade.

They didn't just give up the 17th pick though. They gave up Hinrich, as well.

In the last decade, how many elite free agents have signed with the Bulls?

They're certainly going for the home run. But so are the Heat, the Knicks, the Nets...........

[thrill]

All you can do is give yourself a chance. If they were to back off signing LeBron because they haven't had success signing free agents in recent history, that'd be pathetic.

They're doing their jobs and that's not something you can criticize them for. If they miss out, then it's time to question why.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

And even if they miss out, replacing Hinrich and the 17th pick with the cap space they have is an incredibly easy thing to do. There's little downside.

[Socnorb11]

They have done a good job with the cap. I don't disagree with that. I'm just not I'm completely in favor of giving away good players and draft picks for nothing, in the hopes that you can lure a free agent to replace them. We'll see how it works out.

[lukethedrifter]

This is a clear cut case of weighing the upside- which is huge- against the cost- a whole lot less huge.


Upside= getting two major FAs

Cost= replacing Hinrich and 17th.

[Rieges]

Even the Bulls don't get Lebron and Bosh, I have a hard time imagining them striking out completely in free agency. There are already reports that the Bulls are Joe Johnson's first choice.

[stlouie_lipp]

If you're the Bulls, I don't understand not using the first round pick. Put another elite young player next to Rose, and add an elite free agent, and that's a pretty exciting team.

The added cap room for another max contract is a million times more valuable than the 17th pick in a mediocre draft. I think James + Bosh/Johnson is a more exciting team.

The problem is that there are at least a few teams with cap space to lure a Bosh, or a Johnson, or a Lebron (in Miami's case, they could probably lure a couple of those guys. Assuming that Chicago is going to have the pick of the litter is a little risky. It's not just a matter of "clear cap space, sign who we want, win a championship".

It's a calculated risk. They aren't doing this and blindly hoping they get who they want. They must know something.

To listen to World Wide Wes, LeBron will never look back on Cleveland. “He’s up out of there,” is the way he tells it to people, but LeBron’s Akron crew has to tsk-tsk such public talk because they all live in Northeast Ohio, and maybe always will. “We’re going to Chicago,” William Wesley tells people, “and Chris Bosh(notes) is coming, too.”

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=A ... gent062510

[vinsanity]

It's a calculated risk. They aren't doing this and blindly hoping they get who they want. They must know something.

To listen to World Wide Wes, LeBron will never look back on Cleveland. “He’s up out of there,” is the way he tells it to people, but LeBron’s Akron crew has to tsk-tsk such public talk because they all live in Northeast Ohio, and maybe always will. “We’re going to Chicago,” William Wesley tells people, “and Chris Bosh(notes) is coming, too.”

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=A ... gent062510

But everyone knew the Yankees didn't go after Holliday or some of the other OFers to spend money an Mauer this year. Cause they knew there was no way the Twins could afford him.

I think James and Bosh in Chicago might become favorites to win it all, but until something's signed I think anything is possible.

For instance, if James knew he didn't want to stay in Cleveland he wouldn't have filed for a number change - when you change teams you can change your number without the paperwork. Not saying that tiny details means he's staying in Cleveland, but I doubt he's 100% decided on anything. I think the longer it goes the more likely he is to end up elsewhere.

[lukethedrifter]

I think I don't have any idea where he will end up. For some reason Worldwide Wes didn't mention it to me when we lunched recently.