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Originally Posted by malcolmk14
This is what I think should happen. Probably won't, but it would be one of the best teams ever if it did.
Bulls sign LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to max-money deals, and then offer Chris Bosh, Carlos Boozer or Amare Stoudemire a bit less than max money. One of them will accept, if they have an opportunity to play on a team with James, Wade and Rose.
That gives them a lineup of:
Backcourt: Rose - Wade
Forwards: James - Noah - one of Bosh/Boozer/Stoudemire
Bench: Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich, James Johnson, Taj Gibson
Sign Ray Allen as the aging vet looking for one (or two) more ring(s), then round out your 12-man roster with a couple big guys for depth at the forward positions: Joe Smith, Antonio McDyess, Kwame Brown, Francisco Elson.
You would be paying luxury tax, but that core of Rose - Wade - James could win 4 or 5 championships.
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That would work ONLY if Bosh, Boozer, and Stoudemire don't want max money (don't see why they wouldn't). The NBA is really weird and thats why you see a ton of sign-and-trades. The team they currently play for can offer more money then any other team in the league so to get the maximum amount the league will allow you sign with your current team and they then trade you. The downside to that is you don't get to pick where you play, the upside is you get a massive contract and lots of $$$$$$$$.