Harden expects an extension for whoever decides to trade for him. "I like that package better in a (James) Harden trade than in a trade for Portland," Hollinger said.Īgain, silly. Hollinger, in response to Lowe's suggestion, tossed the ball in a different direction. The trade leaves the Bulls decimated on defense and scrambling to fill the gaps of LaVine and, particularly, Williams. Sure, he's one of the NBA's best scorers and facilitators, but he's only played 87 games over the past two seasons. If they gave up their 20 first-round picks, they wouldn't have a first-round selection until 2028.Īnd what do they get in return? An aging, 32-year-old point guard with two years left on his contract. They also traded the aforementioned 2025 first-rounder to the Spurs for DeRozan in 2021. They already traded two first-round picks to the Magic over the past two years for Vucevic. This trade puts the Bulls further in capital debt. Oh, but on the contrary, it's a bonkers trade. "I don't think that's a totally bonkers trade," Lowe said. Lowe mentioned the Bulls would also need to call San Antonio to lighten the protections on the pick they sent to the Spurs, in hopes of finding flexibility in trading two more first-rounders to the Trail Blazers.Ĭhicago Bulls 2023-24 single-game tickets go on sale Thursday He was surprised they generated a solid defensive turnout, using that as leverage to believe Lillard would work in Chicago, despite the lack of defensive talent. That led him to comically suggest the Bulls should run with the Lillard trade and hope they have a top-10 defense anyway. Lowe was surprised the Bulls, in fact, had a top 10 defense last season, allowing 111.6 points per contest - eighth in the NBA. I chuckled at that last comment because, indeed, neither of those three players is particularly stellar on the defensive end. We will guard no one, but we're gonna be amazing on offense."
I get Damian Lillard to be my point guard don't really have a point guard on my team. Portland gets its pick back from the Bulls" Lowe suggested, also recommending an additional two first-round picks. "Zach LaVine, Patrick Williams - Patrick Williams is a big one for me because I'm on the lookout for rookie scale guys.
Insert the Chicago Bulls a team extremely unlikely to vie for either athlete, yet interesting enough to try out a trade idea. On The Lowe Post podcast with Zach Lowe and, his guest, The Athletic's John Hollinger, the two crafted trade ideas for both disgruntled stars, Damian Lillard and James Harden.ĭuring their venture through potential, realistic trade packages, they chose to go off the beaten path with some outside-the-box trade ideas.
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