Not sure if this is now old info, but:

Pau Gasol could find his way to Chicago, but it's unlikely to be in a sign-and-trade for Carlos Boozer, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.

He's been treated poorly by LA management. I hope wherever he goes the Lakers receive minimal compensation and he ends up winning a championship.

Also, Wade wants to go to the Bulls.

Hopefully the Bulls management don't entertain that idea. I wouldn't be going anywhere near Wade.

Gasol is a great addition to a Bulls team which are in desperate need of offense. They could be scary next year if they can add offensive pieces whilst still maintaning that defensive prowess.


Also cant forget the depth that the Bulls have. Dunleavy, Hinrich, Gibson, Augustine, Fredette, McDermott

If im the Bulls i wouldnt go for Wade either, im a Wade fan, but he has been injured alot lately, struggles to get through the full season, Rose is also possibly like that you cant have both your main guards and 2 large salary spots, missing large chunks of games through injury.

Id be happy for the Bulls to amnisty Boozer, sign Gasol for around the $10M space that creates and then bring Miritic in.

A line up of

Noah/Mohammed
Gasol/Miritic/Gibson
Dunleavy/McDermott
Butler/Smell
Rose/Augustine/Hinrich

is really good imo

Would rival both and the hope would be Rose gets through the season at atleast 70% of his old self, MCDermott and Miritic play well and push for a starting spot if not win one.

if they are going to do a sign and trade, id rather offer the Knicks Boozer, Dunleavy, Hinrich and draft picks for Melo than lose any assets for Gasol

Id almost rather keep Boozer, not sign Gasol and bring Miritic in and keep the group together from last season, than give up much for Gasol, be interesting to see what happens.

Im a Gasol fan, just not sure he is worth giving too much up for to get, is he that much better than Boozer and Miritic, we are pretty deep at PF and C already imo.

If the trade is just Boozer + draft picks then im all for it, but dont give up much more than that.

I'm a Bulls fan and can confidently say....we won't win a Championship with Dunleavy and McDermott as our SF's.

Bulls need to pick up another SG or SF and Butler can play the position they can't fill the best.

Gasol is an interesting piece and a nice partner for Noah. If the Bulls were able to trade Boozer rather than amnesty they may be willing to pay extra (luxury) to get Melo as well...watch this space I reckon?!

I'm with everyone else on Wade...a fork was stuck in him at least a year ago. Bulls don't need to go there...they can do better.

Adding Gasol and Melo would be amazing,

What would they have to give up though??

Could they do it and still end up with atleast this

Noah/??Mohammed and/or Elton Brand
Gasol/Miritc
Anthony/??C.Butler
Butler/Snell
Rose/??Nelson and/or Hinrich

If so that would be awesome,

Wojnarowski latest is that Gasol to Bulls will be a straight signing, not sign and trade.

To get Melo, they would pretty much have to work a sign and trade, sending Boozer and other assets to the Knicks. Can't really see the Knicks doing that, just to maybe get McDermott or Butler and a couple of 20-something draft picks.

I think Melo takes the max and hopes Jackson can retool the roster within two years.

If its the choice between losing Melo for nothing or doing a sign and trade with the Bulls do you think the knicks do it??

Or do they play hard ball and say we are not doing it, either stay and make your money or go to the Bulls for less, as a tactic to keep him??

If Gasol is a pure sign then to get Anthony as well they would have to amnesty Boozer and/or package Boozer with Dunleavy and a few others such as Mirotic, Snell, McDermott...?

Bulls have some trades lined up if Melo decides he wants to be a Bull, that wont be the issue apparently.

Melo is going back to the Knicks.

I love Taj Gibson to death but with a stacked front court (Gibson/Gasol/Mirotic/Noah) I wouldn't be against trading him for a great wing piece. As it stands that is where the hole in the roster is as you can't gamble everything on McDermott.

If Rose stays injury free (and that's a big if', then it's difficult to imagine anyone challenging this Bulls team in the East.