OT: Boozer to Bulls!

If the $80 mil for Boozer turns out to be accurate, I'd say that puts Aldridge's salary at about the right amount. $65 mil vs. $80 mil. That means Boozer is between 15 and 20% better (more valuable, literally) than LaMarcus Aldridge. I'd agree with that. Boozer's better than Aldridge. Significantly better. $15 mil better.

(But talk about overpaying - is Joe Johnson worth TWICE what the Blazers paid Aldridge? I'd say no. Hawks panicked.)

 

I don't know if it makes much of a difference. I don't think Utah or Phoenix could have made it to the Finals next season even with their PF's.

If we would have lost to those teams there is no way the same Blazer team could win a title.

 

Congrats to the Bulls. They've finally got the PF they've needed for about 5 years now.

btw, Boozer>LMA, but Oden+LMA > Oden+Boozer

 

Toxic offers are toxic. Good to have such a smart GM. Oh, wait...

 

Utah is screwed. Let's fuel the Deron Williams rumors now, and speculate that he wants out and the Blazers want him!

 

Boozer is a tier 2 player, I'm not even sure if LaMarcus is a tier 3 player

 

I'm not so sure Milsap is, though. That's what really counts here.

 

http://www.nayabcafe.com/2010/07/fact-remains-that-bulls-still-have-room.html

 

I don't think the ATL panicked, they didn't want to lose him and get nothing in return. Utah is screwed!

 

I'll take LA over Boozer. I like Boozer, but he has a few screws loose.

 

Aldridge is longer than Boozer. Boozer can't hang with Pau. Aldridge can. That is all that matters out West. Can you beat the Lakers? The Blazers can.

By the way, whatever happened to OKC's cap space?

 

Looks like the Jazz did get the trade exemption for Boozer. Will they help themselves and N.O by going after Emeka Okafer?

 

I wonder if the Bulls are mad they dumped Hinrich and Kevin Seraphin for the shot at LBJ. They could've signed Boozer without doing that, couldn't they? And Hinrich might be overpaid (although he'd be the best PG available if he was a FA now, and we'll see what the Knicks pay Raymond Felton...) but he was also a real glue guy for them, and the reason they started playing well later in the year.

 

Boy, this "trade exemption" thing is the new trend (Phoenix did it with Amare too). Basically, it's just like free agency, except you get round the cap! THAT'S a loophole that's going to be closed in the new CBA.

But will Utah use it? Won't they go into luxury tax territory if they do?

Good thing about it: they can't use it to sign Wes Matthews...

 

Just read they signed Kyle Korver. Hinrich for Kyle Korver? Bleh.

 

Cleveland and Toronto are trying too. For the most part it seems like it is a good will gesture on the part of the team who steals the prize. Chicago could have told the Jazz to FO. I see no benefit for the Bulls to swap 2nd round picks just so Utah gets the exemption.

 

yeah, I'm not sure how much that improves the Bulls. Korver is definitely the better shooter and will provide space on the floor for Boozer and Rose, but he doesn't exactly make up for Hinrich's impact at the other end.

On the flip side I think this pretty much makes Matthews unattainable (which I'm OK with, given the track record of Utah free agents going to other systems and promptly falling on their faces).

 

Only 5 million a year. Good pick up

 

They needed somebody to stretch the D when they double Rose and Boozer!