A trade that has been discussed involved Nocioni and Larry Hughes going to Toronto with O’neal coming to the Chicago. The Raptors, however, are trying to come up with different variations of deals that would bring Nocioni and Drew Gooden to Toronto. Another deal the teams discussed involved Nocioni, Gooden and Tyus Thomas to Toronto for O’neal and a filler, but the Bulls felt they would be giving up too much.
I read it to be that Toronto thinks they have the superior bargaining position and can ask for us to "throw in" brother Abe. No thanks. Abe will play more seasons over the rest of his career, and is almost as good. It's not worth the incremental difference for a short run to get rid of Hughes. If we don't want him around, send him to the gym in NYC or something and eat the contract.
