TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[mvossman]

Honestly the Bulls are the best option to pull something off, since they are even more desperate than us. They owe a top 4 protected pick this year, so they cannot even realistically tank, so they need WIN NOW pieces.

..but everybody around the league is circling them.

I wonder how negative Ball´s value is. He might not play another game in the NBA. Smart by the Pelicans. They probably knew. That´s likely the reason they did not extend him, but they really sold the "bad fit"-angle well. 

Would the Bulls do Ball/White for Wood/Bertans? We get off the Bertans contract for the equally awful Ball contract (lenght and size). We get rid of Wood, who likely will not be extended. They get rid of White, who they likely won´t extend. Our benefits are: healthy Ball is the best player in the deal. White is a RFA, so we control him.

Man, I really wanted Ball but that knee is scary.  White does not move the needle that much for me.  The youth is nice, but he is a terrible defender and not particularly efficient on offense.  I suppose it would be somebody that can actually pass the ball.  I don't see the Bulls doing this unless they know the knee is screwed.