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Report: Bulls Make Taj Gibson Available For Trade Talks

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  1. thkthebest

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    http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on...lls-make-taj-gibson-available-for-trade-talks
     
    thkthebest, Feb 6, 2015
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    2 yrs $17mil...pricey bench player
     
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    ^ Which is why he needs to be in a situation where he can start. He certainly has the talent. In the 13 games he's started in this year he put up 14/8/2. Last year with a smaller sample he put up 19/10/2.
     
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    Yep. Even if he does come off the bench, he'd be like Odom where he gets 30 mpg.

    Gibson isn't the greatest offensive player or anything, but his defense is good.
     
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    I like Taj a lot. Solid player. That said I don't see where we have much room for him or his contract.
     
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    I like his a lot. But between his pricey contract and him making us a lot better right now I don't think now is a great time to try and make this trade
     
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    Not a good fit for us right now, but definitely a good player.
     
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    Wow. I'm actually surprised he's available. He would be an EXCELLENT pick up for us. 2-way player (he has a nice mid range game and put up close to 20/10 when he started last year), gritty, and doesn't back down to anybody. If we can throw them Jordan Hill for Taj, I'm all for it.
     
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    No thank you. Taj is a piece you get when you're one player away from the playoffs or from outright contention. He's not a building block. We don't need 8 million tied up in him.
     
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    it would depend on the price for me. 8 million going to a useful player is ok by me. the issue is that the only guy I really want to clear minutes for plays the same position. if it was anyone but a pf, I'd gladly tie up 8 million in a player who a) was relatively young and b) good.
     
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    It would depend on the player to me and Taj isn't that player. Isaiah Thomas? Eh yeah maybe. He plays at a position where we have almost no production and no real fit right now. I consider Clarkson more of a SG anyway.

    Like you said Taj plays PF where we have Black, Davis, and even Kelly not to mention Randle when he comes back next season. It's just not a good fit.
     
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    yeah, I mistyped, I think. I agree. though I could be persuaded that Gibson is still an asset, even when redundant. the lakers are WAY short on those.
     
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    Yeah I agree with that. I just would rather find other assets that don't cost us anything and especially don't potentially win us any more games.
     
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