With the trade deadline several hours away, rumors continue to swirl around the Bulls and Sixers on a potential Jahlil Okafor deal. ESPN’s Marc Stein reports this morning (via Twitter) that Chicago is the Sixers’ preferred destination for Okafor if they end up moving him.
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Still, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune (Twitter link), the Bulls haven’t yet been inclined to include a first-round pick along with the sort of player the Sixers is seeking in an offer for Okafor. Based on Johnson’s tweet and what we know about the 76ers’ asking price, it sounds like Philadelphia would want a young player – perhaps someone like Denzel Valentine – along with a first-round pick for Okafor, while Chicago is reluctant to include two assets of that caliber.
As Johnson notes in his tweet and writes in his latest piece for The Chicago Tribune, the Bulls have made Nikola Mirotic available in talks with the Sixers. However, Philadelphia doesn’t appear to have all that much interest in the veteran forward, who has been offered to the Clippers as well, per Johnson.
Meanwhile, although he may not be connected to the talks with the Bulls, Sergio Rodriguez could be available today, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical (Facebook Live link). Charania suggested last night that Rodriguez has fallen out of favor in Philadelphia, making him somewhat expendable at the deadline for the Sixers.
Only things I’d want from Chicago are a first round pick and Jerian Grant. Dario Saric > Nikola Mirotic. Nik Stauskas > Denzel Valentine.
Plus, we have six million draft picks already.
Since Okafor is on his rookie deal getting paid peanuts, keep him. Use him to move up in the June draft if you can.
For Mirotic, they can have Richaun Holmes. He’s from Chicagoland, as well.
Denzel is better then stauskas. Denzel just isn’t getting minutes
I’d do Mirotic for Holmes. Done!
Sergio Rodriguez has no value.
Got beat out by TJ enough said