<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Bulls waived veteran forward Othella Harrington on Friday. Harrington, 32, spent the last two of his 10 NBA seasons with the Bulls and averaged 6.4 points and 3.1 rebounds in 142 games. He was one of the Bulls' captains last season and had been set to earn $3,867,500 next season. With Harrington's salary off the books, the Bulls might be able to re-sign free-agent forward Darius Songaila. Mark Bartelstein, Songaila's agent, said Tuesday that Songaila has drawn interest from several teams and that Bartelstein has had frequent conversations with Bulls general manager John Paxson. Songaila is likely looking to at least double his $2.5million salary from last season on a four- or five-year contract. The Bulls increased their depth at forward with the draft-day deal that landed the team No. 4 pick Tyrus Thomas and Viktor Khryapa from Portland, and this week's trade of Tyson Chandler that yielded P.J. Brown. Still, Paxson might be looking to make a sign-and-trade deal with the Seattle SuperSonics for forward Chris Wilcox. According to a source, Wilcox was third on the Bulls' offseason free-agent list behind Ben Wallace and Atlanta's Al Harrington. Wallace agreed to a four-year, $60 million deal Monday with the Bulls, who no longer have interest in Al Harrington. Wilcox, a restricted free agent, is reportedly seeking a five-year, $50million contract and is at an impasse with the Sonics. Brian Hanley</div> http://www.suntimes.com/output/bulls/cst-spt-bull08.html
I read a rumor that Paxson was interested for a sign and trade with the Sonics for Wilcox, who the article said, is probably set to make 10 mil a year... That would just be adding more than Tyson's salary back.
I read an article a couple days ago where Paxson denied having any interest in Wilcox. Paxson wants to keep some cap room available to sign free agents next off-season. In addition, as SP23 said what was the point of trading Chandler if we did this move?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Best Kept Secret:</div><div class="quote_post">I read an article a couple days ago where Paxson denied having any interest in Wilcox. Paxson wants to keep some cap room available to sign free agents next off-season. In addition, as SP23 said what was the point of trading Chandler if we did this move?</div> That's good to hear. I didn't see the article about Paxson dening, which is a really good thing, only because that's too much money.
Wilcox is the last person I want to see. He hasn't proven anything yet and had merely shown flashes of being good. Beyond that, he is, by NO MEANS, a $10mil a year player. If we get him, what was the point of trading Tyson? There won't be one. So please, Pax, don't bring him in.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Moo2K4:</div><div class="quote_post">Wilcox is the last person I want to see. He hasn't proven anything yet and had merely shown flashes of being good. Beyond that, he is, by NO MEANS, a $10mil a year player. If we get him, what was the point of trading Tyson? There won't be one. So please, Pax, don't bring him in.</div> Im confident that Pax wont Bring him in at that price but if we could get him at a considerably cheaper price I would be Okay with it.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> No way on Wilcox A source close to the Bulls disputed published reports that the Bulls are interested in acquiring Seattle restricted free agent Chris Wilcox. The source said the Bulls have no interest in the 6-10 power forward.</div> Source
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Charlotte Bobcats signed free agent forward Othella Harrington on Wednesday to help strengthen their frontcourt. The six-foot-nine Harrington has appeared in 661 games, starting in 263 of them, including stints with Houston, Vancouver, New York and Chicago. He averaged 7.7 points and 4.6 rebounds. "Othella complements our team well and is a veteran player who can serve as a mentor to our younger players in the frontcourt," said Bobcats coach Bernie Bickerstaff, who's also the team's general manager. "He brings the toughness that we have displayed in our first two seasons and he understands his role in the team concept on both ends of the floor." Harrington spent the last two of his 10 NBA seasons with the Bulls, averaging 6.4 points and 3.1 rebounds in 142 games. </div> Source
