Amare to Bulls Looks Done (Bright Side of the Sun)

^From ESPN boards.

Done deal pretty much.

 

I don't want him in Portland I was just saying based on rumors I had heard earlier. If all they can get is Hughes and Thomas for Amare, my best bet would be that they keep him

 

It could be Pritchard is unwilling to trade Bayless.

 

I can't get over how stupid Robert Sarver is.

 

Apparently that Ric Bucher report wasn't summed up accurately. Basically he said that the Bulls package is the best and Amare won't be a Sun. Not that the Bulls deal was done, or anything regarding that Bulls package, at least from what i can gather.

 

This is going to go Kobe after the game. "Buy your Bulls jerseys" style.

 

I have a feeling we're gonna see a lot of Amare at the 5. There's also still a chance that the Bulls try to make some more deals to shore up the front court after this trade.

 

KC Johnson with the good helping of buzzkill: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/chi-16-bits-nba-all-starfeb16,0,6748210.story

Although I'd wait to see what Mike McGraw and Brian Hanley have to say first, because Johnson has been doing some bad posturing the past week in his articles.

 

BlackJesus says the deal will be done today fwiw.

 

hollinger predicting trading three above average players statistically for one very good player might make your team much worse. might be right.

 

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/57271/20090216/bulls_turning_to_kaman_and_camby/

 

ESPN: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&page=TradeTalk-090216

Chicago most likely trading partner. Standing offer of Gooden and Thomas.

Yahoo Sports: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_y...28vLYF?slug=aw-shaq021509&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Bulls and Suns had serious talks Sunday, league sources see this best chance of deal getting done. Gar Forman spearheading negotiations.

Mike McGraw: http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=272362

60% chance Bulls pass on Amare deal because of his extension.

Sam Smith: http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/smith_090216.html

Bulls no longer a front runner.

This has set up as national media vs. local media.

 

I wouldn't get your hopes up, this looks like another miss.

 

Marc Stein says that the Bulls are the heavy favorites.

Steve Kyler of Hoops World said a trade could be completed today.

According to Kyler, the Bulls will take back an additional player in a separate trade using the Joe Smith trade exception.

 

They definitely go into LT land then.

 

Kyler also said they may decide not to trade him based on the coaching move.

 

Bill Ingram Chat http://www.hoopsworld.com/Chat.asp?CHAT_TOPICS_ID=156

 

If this trade doesn't go through I expect pure comedy threads

 

At least there's not a video of Amare saying, "Get your Bulls jerseys" this time.

 

Black Jesus update: All of the Suns big wigs are locked in a room together. Jason Richardson probably on the moe as well after his reckless driving with the kid. Black Jesus' source is locked out of the room.

EDIT: He said Amare to the Bulls is still a go.