Will the Bulls Make a Trade for Kobe?

There’s a possibility that the Chicago Bulls may pull Kobe Bryant from the Lakers – and you can bet that both Bulls and Lakers fans are on edge awaiting the decision. The latest news on the possible trade is that the Lakers say they will trade Bryant to the Bulls in a package involving Luol Deng. Deng is the Bulls 22-year-old small forward, who in fact happens to be quite valuable to the team. He’s straight off an 18 point, 7 rebound year, in which he shot 51% from the field. The Bulls have responded to the offer – saying they won’t give up Deng but rather they will pay top dollar for the Lakers superstar. There’s definitely a disconnect here – basically it comes down to Deng not being good enough for the Bulls to pay him the maximum salary, but being too good to trade to the Lakers for all-star Kobe.

Speculation is arising that instead of losing Deng, the Bulls are willing to give up Ben Gordon. Gordon, like Deng, is up for salary negotiation but also getting the run around. Lots of skeptics see the Bulls as truly wanting to get rid of Deng and Gordon because of the lack of conclusion in the salary talks, and this leaves them wondering why, exactly, the Bulls should be trusted to value Kobe for what he’s worth. It’s all speculation at this point, and there’s uncertainty as to whether Bryant will actually be traded – and whether or not that trade will happen with Chicago.

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