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This would be the Bulls finally taking a step in the right direction, but without a coach it doesn't matter. Too bad the Wizards don't have any leverage to bring O'Neal to Washington.

C-Smith | 06/09/08, 09:38 AM

Yeah, I think this will work for the bulls. Bring JO and BIG ben.. Thats a Good Solid Low post Defense, Hopefully, This will work. Both teams would Succeed In this trade.

DaddyBanks#93 | 06/09/08, 09:51 AM

Big ben isn't coming back......

Oneal HAS value (if healthy).
only 2yrs left on the deal.....then BIG cap relief.
He can be a low post scorer that is so hard to find in the league.....
AND he plays defense- (even HARDER to find)

Douobt they would send him to chicago though

jgb | 06/09/08, 09:56 AM

I'd love to believe there's still gas in the tank, but as a Fantasy League owner who's been burned by the talented-but-brittle O'Neal for the past three seasons, I'm dubious that he's worth what the Bulls would have to pay him.

stuporfly | 06/09/08, 09:56 AM

Opps my bad, Big ben plays in clevland haha, Still O'neal and Gooden.. a Solid combo

DaddyBanks#93 | 06/09/08, 10:04 AM

i wouldnt want to give up Tyrus Thomas though, that guy is electric

slamfan4life | 06/09/08, 10:30 AM

If this was about 5 years ago then it may be a good thing for the Bulls. No need to bring in another washed up big guy, how'd that work out last time?

prisonmatt07 | 06/09/08, 10:32 AM

Good move for both teams. Give JO two years to go far with Rose and Deng and then send him packing if he can't. JO needs to have help on the perimeter, he is not really a premier focal point of an offense.

DWITT | 06/09/08, 10:32 AM

Chicago better invest in wheelchairs if J.O. is coming to town. My bet is that he will miss more than 1/3rd of season games in Chi town.

And the real problem is that Chicago has to give up players for him. This is a losing situation, bulls fans.

Se7en - It's electric! | 06/09/08, 10:41 AM

Jermaine O'Neal is a clubhouse cancer, that the Chicago Bulls do not need. He has had a hand in running the last two coached out of Indy. Plus, he can't be the backbone of a winner. Maybe he could join a veteran organization that's a player away, but he's still too immature and stupid for anything else.

CubsGirl4059 | 06/09/08, 10:51 AM

If Lakers lose finals, they will make a play for Oneal. Granted Bynum is injured, they can try to get rid of Turiaf, Vlade, Vujacic and some of the miss firing guys that played yesterday. The bench was just pure awful and the D was on Kobe like superglue. Also, the refs called a bunch of bogus fouls.

Coco | 06/09/08, 11:00 AM

Agree with DWITT JO is one of a hand full of players who gives you 22ppg, 12rpg, 3bpg, 3apg. True he has injury concerns but i think that last season he missed alot of games because he was unhappy with the way the Pacers changed their offense and excluded him out of everything they are trying to do.
Bulls starting lineup if the trade involves thomas hinrich and Hughes
Rose, Gorden Deng Oneal Noah bench Nocioni, Gooden shefalosha, Duhon

I wish that Indy would buy him out and he come to Houston. Wishflu thinking

EReed | 06/09/08, 11:10 AM

it's about time we started shaking this thing up.
91,92,93,96,97,98

BearsCubsBullsIllini | 06/09/08, 11:24 AM

This would be the first real step that is in the right direction... it would be a huge boost for the bulls future if he can stay healthy.

drj0514 | 06/09/08, 11:25 AM

Cleveland should make a move for this guy. Bron-Born needs all the help he can get or else he'll be a Knick in two years - tops.

I is the man | 06/09/08, 11:40 AM

A step backwards if anything. Bulls don't need an overpaid, injury prone veteran whose best years are behind him. Let the new coach mold the youth on this team into his system.

evolv | 06/09/08, 11:41 AM

Beasley is going to make teams pay for passing on him in the draft. I dont see how an individual can have THE greatest individual freshman season in NCAA history and yet still have players projected higher than him.

airnique23 | 06/09/08, 11:42 AM

evolv
I dont agree with your comment. The Bulls already have Larry Hughes. JO is an upgrade from Larry Hughes. Again JO is an Upgrade

EReed | 06/09/08, 11:53 AM

EReed
He's not a good enough upgrade at this point to warrant that kind of money, I'd rather them take Beasely with the first pick and go from there with a good coach and young talent. Just seems like a better long term move to me, I'm no expert though.

evolv | 06/09/08, 12:17 PM

Nooooooooo do something spurs

CEL | 06/09/08, 12:20 PM