The Chicago Bulls have been in the discussion on a number of deals, including the two biggest prizes of this summer, Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Love (after all, if Lebron decides to move this summer, he will have undone all the legacy building he has done to this point), but for all the talk, they have not pulled the trigger on any deals yet.
Meanwhile, other Carmelo sweepstakes finalists have made some moves:
- The New York Knicks traded Tyson Chandler and Raymond Felton to the Dallas Mavericks for Jose Calderon, Samuel Delembert, Shane Larkin, Wayne Ellington, along with 34th and 51st picks in tonight's draft.
- The Houston Rockets sent Omer Asik to New Orleans for a future draft pick and cap space.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls had an opportunity to add long-time target Arron Afflalo, but would not pay the low price of a late first round pick in tonight's draft (possibly signaling the need to hold onto the pick?). Afflalo was traded to Denver today for Evan Fournier and the 56th pick in the draft.
CARMELO TO CHICAGO BULLS NEWS
On the Carmelo to Chicago Bulls front, Carmelo Anthony has stated that he will only visit three teams during his free agency tour: Houston, Dallas, and CHICAGO. |
| Carmelo Anthony will only visit three teams on his free agency tour: Houston, Dallas, and Chicago. |
KEVIN LOVE TO CHICAGO BULLS NEWS
Rumors revealed that the offer on the table from Chicago to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Kevin Love was Taj Gibson, Tony Snell, and the #16 and #19 Picks in tonight's NBA Draft.With Kevin Love already stating that he does not intend to resign with Minnesota, the Chicago Bulls offer was not only the best offer currently on the table but also a very fair offer, and it is possible that a deal announced at the NBA Draft tonight is a trade for Kevin Love.
THE 2014 NBA DRAFT
Oh, and in addition to all the trade rumors surrounding the Chicago Bulls, there is also an NBA Draft happening tonight!Currently, the Chicago Bulls still own the #16 and the #19 Picks, although they have been rumored to want to trade up to claim their target: either Gary Harris of Michigan State or Nik Stauskas, the Big Ten Player of the Year, out of Michigan.
If the Bulls are unable to trade up, some of the players they might find available to them could be very capable of stepping right in due to the depth of this year's draft. Here is my Big Board for each of Chicago's picks.
#16
- James Young, 6’ 6” SG, Kentucky
- Nik Stauskas 6’ 6” SG, Michigan
- Glenn Robinson III, 6’ 6” SF, Michigan
- Elfrid Payton, 6’ 4” PG, Louisiana-Lafayette
- Zach Lavine, 6’ 5” SG, UCLA
- Rodney Hood, 6’ 8” SF, Duke
#19
- Clint Capela, 6’ 11” C, Switzerland
- Cleanthony Early, 6’ 8” SF/PF, Wichita State
- Adrien Payne, 6’ 9” PF, Michigan State
- CJ Fair, 6’ 6” SG, Syracuse
- TJ Warren, 6’ 8” SF, NC State
- Shabazz Napier, 6’ 3” SG, UConn
- KJ McDaniels, 6’ 6” SF, Clemson
- Kyle Anderson, 6’ 9” PG/SF, UCLA
#49
- Patric Young, 6’ 9” SF/PF, Florida
- DeAndre Daniels, 6’ 9” SF, UConn
- Roscoe Smith, 6’ 9” PF, UNLV
- Jordan Clarkson, 6’ 5” SG, Missouri
- Russ Smith, 6’ 0” PG, Louisville
Who do you think the Chicago Bulls should draft tonight with their first round picks? Who do you think will be drafted #1 Overall tonight? Tell us what you think in the comments below!
