<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">When Kevin Garnett's name came up about a trade?wonder where??the Bulls were mentioned as the most likely suitor because they have the pieces to make a deal. It's the same situation with Kobe Bryant, though that misses the point because a deal for Bryant would gut the Bulls and leave them with as much talent as the Lakers. Of course, the Cavs have proved that one superstar and a bunch of pieces is enough to get to the Finals from the East. Garnett has an option to become a free agent after next season, which would seem to make him almost untradeable?how much could a team afford to give up knowing Garnett could leave after one season? And how little could Minnesota afford to take for its last (only) true asset? The place to look is Phoenix, which has a bulging payroll and some apparent chemistry issues. It's hard to believe new general manager Steve Kerr would be the guy to trade Amare Stoudemire. But I can see him trading Shawn Marion, perhaps to the Bulls. (More on Kerr later.) It's no secret around Phoenix that Marion is unhappy with his situation and wouldn't mind going elsewhere. Because he is scheduled to make $16.4 million in 2007-08, and has two years remaining on his deal, moving him isn't that easy, especially because he seems to fit best playing with Steve Nash. Marion is hardly the interior player you'd dish to for inside scoring. He's an energy, hustle player, and he does get his points. That would seem to make him a fit for the Suns?and the Bulls. Marion would nicely complement the Bulls' defensive, active style of play. Pairing him with Ben Wallace might be the Bulls' best option because they seem unlikely to make a deal for any of the big-name interior players like Garnett, Jermaine O'Neal, Zach Randolph, Pau Gasol and Stoudemire. The Suns are not about to give away Marion, who has averaged 18.6 points and 10 rebounds in his eight years in the league and is just 29. He's listed at 6 feet 7 inches, but with Wallace, Luol Deng and Tyrus Thomas in the rotation, the Bulls could field a formidable defensive frontcourt. And though Kirk Hinrich isn't quite Nash, the Bulls do push the ball, which would give Marion the open-court chances he has now with the Suns.</div> <div align="center">Source: Chicago Tribune</div> Not a big fan of this idea. I don't want to give up Gordon, Nocioni and either Duhon or the ninth pick just to get Marion. I'd rather take that type of business elsewhere, but he is right that trading for Bryant would gut this team. Forget about it entirely.
<div class="quote_poster">M Two One Wrote</div><div class="quote_post"><div align="center">Source: Chicago Tribune</div> Not a big fan of this idea. I don't want to give up Gordon, Nocioni and either Duhon or the ninth pick just to get Marion. I'd rather take that type of business elsewhere, but he is right that trading for Bryant would gut this team. Forget about it entirely.</div> not if we include ben wallace in the deal.
Yeah that's true, but I don't think this team is willing to part with Big Ben after only a single season. You know what I mean?
I doubt the Bulls would trade Big Ben,t hey made a long term commitment to him less than a year ago, they aren't going to give up on it after one year. As far as Marion go I guess we could always plug him in at power forward, but it wouldn't make sense to trade fr someone with his type of contract when we drafted Tyrus Thomas to be the future at the position last year. In short: wouldn't mind having him, doubt it happens. I have heard this story before.
Ben is not leaving. His contract was frontloaded, the worst is behind us. Plus, his contract expires when LeBron and other key free agents come off the books. Coincidence...? Even if we don't like his contract it'll be a strategic trading piece. It also clears up in time to extend Tyrus I believe. Also, if we were to make a blockbuster trade to acquire a superstar, we should keep Wallace, since we'd obviously be propelled into a "win now" mode and can't wait for players to develop to fit his role. So, the moral of all this? Pass, unless an extremely lopsided deal comes up.
