Trading Boozer

So, now that the Bulls finally got rid of Luol Deng, let's revisit how to rid our beloved Bulls of Carlos Boozer. Now, I've touched on this before here (click here) but that was a trade for both Deng and Boozer. If you want to trade Boozer, and do it in a 2 team trade, there are a few options:

Option 1 - Charlotte

Bulls Get: Ben Gordon, Cody Zeller, and Jeff Taylor
Bobcats Get: Carlos Boozer and Mike Dunleavy

I like this trade because the Bulls don't have to pay Boozer to leave and they get two young guys with mixed potential in Zeller and Taylor. However, it's not exactly a great haul for Rose when he returns.

Option 2 - Minnesota

Bulls Get: Kevin Love
Timberwolves Get: Carlos Boozer, Jimmy Butler, 2 first round picks (one from Chicago and the other would be Charlotte's that the Bulls currently own).

This one is obviously not something Minny would want to do unless their hand is forced. Butler is, by far, the Bulls best asset. Getting Love would give them another young, legit star to play with Rose and Noah.

Option 3 - Denver

Bulls Get: JaVale McGee, Andre Miller, and a first round pick
Denver Gets: Carlos Boozer

This one is tricky. I don't think anyone wants JaVale and his contract, but Miller is an asset that can be used off the bench next year when Rose returns and a first round pick is really what Chicago wants. For Denver, they get rid of the two guys they're desperate to rid themselves of.

So, I know some of these seem outlandish, but, remember, the Bulls just traded an all-star small forward for a top-12 protected first round pick, two second round picks, and the right to swap picks with Cleveland, only if the Cavs pick falls between numbers 15 and 30. That's not exaclty a good haul...especially when you consider that a few years ago, a trade was on the table from Golden State that involved Deng for the #7 overall pick...a pick that became Harrison Barnes...

If the Bulls were to make an offer for Barnes to the Warriors, and that offer was what they just got for Deng, the Warriors only response would be, "You mean all of this in addition to Jimmy Butler...yes?". Sad times for Bulls fans...sad times.