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post Jan 2 2011, 02:56 PM
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It's 2011, less than 2 months to the deadline, so it's time to get this thread up.

Bulls are in on Sacto SF Omri Casspi.
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Among the teams that have registered interest in the NBA’s first-ever Israeli: Chicago and New York.

The Bulls, in particular, like Casspi not only for his ability to shoot but also his experience in pressure situations after playing at the highest levels of the Euroleague with Maccabi Tel-Aviv as well as his defensive potential, believing that the energetic swingman would develop nicely on D under the guidance of Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau. The bonus: Casspi is shooting 40 percent from 3-point range this season – up from 36.9 percent as a rookie – to further squelch his pre-draft rep as a non-shooter.

Yet there are obstacles for interested parties. Casspi is also a favorite of Kings co-owners Joe and Gavin Maloof. Sources say Sacramento, furthermore, would likely insist on attaching a long-term contract from the Kings' roster (such as Francisco Garcia's) for the right to acquire Casspi, who’s earning a bargain $1.25 million this season. That could dissuade both the Bulls and the Knicks, with New York especially mindful of preserving salary-cap space for the summer.

It’s likewise true, from the Bulls’ perspective, that Casspi would give them another shooter but can’t really be classified as a shooting guard, which is the position Chicago has been openly looking to upgrade with Ronnie Brewer and Keith Bogans as its current primary options.

The Chicago Tribune reported earlier this week that the Bulls have also expressed interested in Rockets guard Courtney Lee, who earns a similar salary ($1.35 million) to Casspi's. The shooting guards previously linked with Chicago – Denver’s J.R. Smith ($6.8 million), Charlotte’s Stephen Jackson (in the first season of a three-year, $28 million extension) and Memphis’ O.J. Mayo ($4.5 million) – have all been all pricier.
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post Jan 8 2011, 12:15 PM
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No thanks unless we get him cheap. We really need a true SG or a combo guard upgrade.

I'm still holding out hope that we can land someone like Billups who could be a very good combo guard and possibly a cheap one year rental that would get us out of a couple of our other contacts. While Billups 6' 6" I think he could still guard many SG's in the league b/c he has a strong build. I also think he would be a great shooter being on the receiving end of Rose created passes. While he is obviously not a long term fix he could be enough to get us deep into the playoffs.

Long term solutions could include A.I.2, Danny Granger, OJ Mayo or others. If we decide to go with A.I.2 I think we need to trade Deng and get someone like Battier in return. A.I.2 is more of a slasher so getting a spot up shooter and defender like Battier would go perfect to round out our lineup.

I highly doubt Rudy Gay would be available but he'd be my #1 choice if we could somehow make that happen. Memphis won't be able to afford Mayo/Gay/Gasol/Randolph/Conley so whether they decide to get rid of Mayo or Gay we need to be in the conversation. I'd also consider trading Noah/Deng if it could net us Gay/Gasol.
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