I've heard some chatter about Tyrus Thomas wanting out of Chicago and more and more we're now seeing reports that the Bulls are already putting out feelers to see what they can get for him.

tyrus.bmpThomas has one year left at $4.7M before he becomes a restricted free agent. He has the athleticism and shot-blocking abilities the Knicks need and he showed this season (and in the playoffs) that he can hit the mid-range jumper.

The question about Thomas is his attitude. The Knicks would prefer to avoid sour-puss types with a misguided sense of entitlement. But they do like guys who can get up and down the floor, block shots and rebound and shoot.

The issue here is the Knicks would likely have to take on a contract to get the Bulls to want to make a deal. Kirk Hinrich, perhaps? With three years and $26.5M left on his contract, I think I'd have to pass on that one, but perhaps something else could be worked out. It's funny, but maybe the Knicks could also take Tim Thomas and his expiring contract back (again) to make the money work for an expiring contract such as Al Harrington or Quentin Richardson.

I know the Suns really like him. Tyrus, Deng (and whatever filler to make the salaries match) for Amare?

i dont think tyrus wants out of chicago, but the bulls may be shopping him just to see what they could get.

I really, really hope Toronto likes him.

So where is the evidence that shows Tyrus wants out of Chicago?

Speculation

It's a message board. I'm allowed to make suppositions based on what my eyes see and things I read in various news sources.

I really, really hope Toronto likes him.

We really need to move Deng.

It's a message board. I'm allowed to make suppositions based on what my eyes see and things I read in various news sources.