Bulls Swing Another Deal

The Bulls made another deadline deal yesterday when they shipped disgruntled shooting guard Larry Hughes to the New York Knicks in exchange for Tim Thomas, Jerome James and Anthony Roberson.  It’s been no secret lately that Hughes was unhappy with his role with the team and desired to be traded.  The Bulls were happy to oblige and they got a decent package for him.  Jerome James’ contract expires after this season and Anthony Roberson makes less than a million dollars.  Tim Thomas will probably be the only player to make an impact on the court, but his versatility, size and long-range shooting should be an asset for the Bulls.

It doesn’t really matter what the Bulls get out of Thomas, because they were getting minimal contribution from Hughes anyway.  The Bulls’ rotation will now probably look something like Derrick Rose, Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, Tyrus Thomas and Brad Miller starting, with Kirk Hinrich, Joakim Noah, John Salmons and Thomas contributing minutes off the bench.  That’s a pretty solid nine-man rotation that could make a serious run at a playoff spot.  Chicago currently sits just a game and a half out of the eighth and final playoff spot, the Bulls are certainly in position to make a push for the postseason.

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