12-21-2020, 04:59 PM
[b]5. Porter will be traded at the deadline[/b]
Forty-two games for Porter doesn’t sound so bad now, huh?
The Bulls have been scheduled to play 37 games in the first half of the season, which takes them through March 3. The trading deadline is March 25. So 42 sounds about right, assuming a few nights off for rest or minor bumps and bruises here and there.
The right deal for Porter could be tricky to find thanks to his $28 million contract. Even with it set to expire at season’s end, most teams (save any with massive trade exceptions) will have to match that money, which means relinquishing a starter — not happening — or multiple players (it’s complicated).
I’ll save trade scenarios for a future column, but with Williams in the fold, and given the way the Bulls already are flirting with moving Porter to the bench, a deadline trade wouldn’t come as a surprise no matter how complex it may be. And with the 2021 free-agent class drying up, it could be a chance for Karnišovas to take back additional salary beyond the 2020-21 season.
https://theathletic.com/2275448/2020/12/...edictions/
Forty-two games for Porter doesn’t sound so bad now, huh?
The Bulls have been scheduled to play 37 games in the first half of the season, which takes them through March 3. The trading deadline is March 25. So 42 sounds about right, assuming a few nights off for rest or minor bumps and bruises here and there.
The right deal for Porter could be tricky to find thanks to his $28 million contract. Even with it set to expire at season’s end, most teams (save any with massive trade exceptions) will have to match that money, which means relinquishing a starter — not happening — or multiple players (it’s complicated).
I’ll save trade scenarios for a future column, but with Williams in the fold, and given the way the Bulls already are flirting with moving Porter to the bench, a deadline trade wouldn’t come as a surprise no matter how complex it may be. And with the 2021 free-agent class drying up, it could be a chance for Karnišovas to take back additional salary beyond the 2020-21 season.
https://theathletic.com/2275448/2020/12/...edictions/