OTish: Butler / James to MIA or CHI?

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  1. SheedSoNasty

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    http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm

    Caron Butler and Mike James are rumored to be going to either Miami or Chicago. It would be interesting to know for whom. Would / Could the Blazers get in on this action?

    I know there's been a lot of hub bub on this board about Butler.
     
    SheedSoNasty, Jan 3, 2010
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    Kirk Hinrich and Jerome James? really?

    We can give them Miller and Pryz. Id be down :)
     
    OSUBlazerfan, Jan 3, 2010
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    KP doesn't like to make midseason trades. Plus, Nate can't coach too much talent.
     
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    Yeah seriously.. Wizards can do a lot better than Hinrich and James. That's a ridiculous rumor.
     
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    I don't understand this one from a Bulls perspective either. Butler is probably a better player than Hinrich in the abstract, but he plays the wrong position, is older, and more expensive. I don't get it.
     
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    It's because you're trading Luol Deng to us.
     
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    Probably?

    It's not even close, IMO.

    But I agree with your other point, why for the Bulls? SF is not their problem.
     
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    The Wizards are itching to make a trade, we need to make a run for Butler, this is the most available he has been in years.
     
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    Butler's contract only runs through one more year after this one, so maybe the Bulls are more interested in getting out from underneath a longer term salary commitment (even if it is slightly cheaper per year).
     
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    Perhaps, but they've spent a lot of time trying to clear maximum cap space for next year. So from that perspective it's pretty crazy.

    I'm interested for a reasonable price.

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    How's about:
    Kirk to Wiz
    Butler to Blazers
    Rudy, Blake, Outlaw to Bulls
     
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    I love Rudy but I'd make that trade. I want to see a Roy-Rudy backcourt for extended minutes, but Butler would fit more of a need for this team as a starting SF. Rudy has upside and youth but Butler is more proven and being a recent All-Star I don't think Rudy's upside is much higher.

    I'm not sure if Kirk for Butler makes a lot of sense to the Wiz, but who knows.
     
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    You think Kirk is worth that? You're out of your freaking mind.
     
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    Well, were I Ernie Grunfeld, I wouldn't be entertaining the idea of trading Butler for Kirk. Please direct your complaints regarding mental state to him.
     
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