2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[DanSchwartzgan]

The idea of trading JRich for Young to help Chicago keep Lavine makes a lot of sense. But if Duffy has as much pull as you say (I think he does), then the only problem I see is the assumption that he'll have JRich opt in. Now if there's a S&T that also works where JRich gets paid long-term while Chicago clears enough short-term money to renegotiate Lavine's deal, I do think there's some opportunity there.

I believe JRich is extension eligible in Chicago after the opt-in.  I'm not seeing the team that will go above $14mm this summer for JRich, so the extension really would be an agent favor.

There are alternative versions of this where we end up with Markkanen instead of Young and Chicago ends up in the same position.  Young could go to a third team for no returning salary (just picks) and we could trade JRich for S&T Markkanen as long as we are under the cap afterwards.   

In the presser after the TDL, Donnie talked about how SG's SF's and perimeter shooting PF's should want to sign here to play with Luka.  Was that a reference to Markkanen?  I just don't see it if KP is still here.  But, if you trade KP for Rozier-Plus, then I love Omahen's idea of LM and Holmes as your front court.  Starters would be Holmes/Markkanen with DFS, Rozier and Luka starting and three is room to keep THJ so that your bench is Powell/Maxi/THJ/Green/Brunson.

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He covered all angles. You just don´t like that it doesn´t comfirm your own opinion. The Bulls can only offer him a large max extension, if he makes an All-NBA team or they waive Markkanen, Satoransky and Young. So that makes the 23rd best team in the league even worse.  

Simply not true.