Dash Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Another major multi-team trade might be looming in the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz and Chicago Bulls having discussed a deal that would be headlined by Carlos Boozer and Kirk Hinrich, according to NBA front-office sources. Sources stressed to ESPN.com that no deal was imminent Thursday and that both Portland and Utah are still evaluating multiple trade scenarios. But two sources with knowledge of the three-team proposal confirmed that there have been substantive talks regarding a trade that would land Boozer in Chicago, Hinrich in Portland and Tyrus Thomas in Utah. A deal featuring those main components would deliver the elite low-post scorer that the Bulls have been chasing for years in Boozer and furnish Portland with a lead guard in Hinrich that the Blazers are known to rate highly as a potential backcourt mate for Brandon Roy. It's possible that other players would be added to balance out the transaction from a salary-cap perspective if the three teams elect to take these talks further. Link Blazers get their point guard, Rose gets his sidekick and Utah gets younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurbyFX Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Not a bad deal at all. Hinrich was supposed to be traded to Portland a long time ago [supposedly]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent_28 Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Who does Portland give up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurbyFX Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Cap relief, maybe Outlaw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 I would love it if we got Hinrich. Hinrich, Roy, Martell, LaMarcus, and Oden/Pryz Or put have Rudy in to go with a deadly fast tempo game with Hinrich, Roy, Rudy, and LaMarcus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 No clue who Portland is giving up, my guess is Rudy and Outlaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 No clue who Portland is giving up, my guess is Rudy and Outlaw. They won't give both wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xx. Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Thomas going to the Jazz means they will not resign Millsap and the Blazers will pick up both Hinrich and Millsap, watch it will happen if this trade goes down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Thomas going to the Jazz means they will not resign Millsap and the Blazers will pick up both Hinrich and Millsap, watch it will happen if this trade goes down. I think the whole point of trading Boozer is to give them more financial flexibility with Millsap. Utah is a smart organization and there's no way they see Tyrus Thomas as better than Millsap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Millsap >>>>>>>> Tyrus Thomas But the Blazers definitely win this trade. If the Jazz don't end up resigning Millsap, he'll undoubtedly end up with the Blazers. So they acquire Hinrich + Millsap. That's almost a steal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xx. Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Bulls are now stacked with PF's, a little bit too much and to make it worse they just drafted 2 first round PF's, when they really need depth in the guard position, wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 If Portland doesn't give anyone you think they'll give like a 1st with cash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 And the thing is Portland could probably afford to do this, so I wouldn't be surprised if they're just giving up a 1st and cash...I totally forgot about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDevil Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 I dunno, why would they just give a guy like Thomas to a contending team for basically nothing. I'd give him to a team like Memphis thats still not close to contending. Now if a 1st rounder is involved, it would make sense because im assuming a team like memphis isnt dumb enough to give up their first rounder. this trade will no doubt be elaborate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurbyFX Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 They're giving Thomas for Boozer. How is that nothing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 It'll be interesting to see how Boozer would do if he does indeed go to Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland's Finest Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Lol...seems like Portland never gives up much in any trade and this will follow suit. This is probably their Plan B if they don't get Andre Miller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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