Trade Breakdown: Thunder improve with addition of Gibson, McDermott

Gibson also appeared in 56 playoff games (seven starts) for the Bulls and averaged 8.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.16 blocks while shooting.499 overall and.691 at the free-throw line.

Does this trade make Oklahoma City a serious title threat?

McDermott was originally drafted with the 11th pick in the 2014 draft. Meanwhile Cameron Payne, Joffrey Lauvergne, and Anthony Morrow go to the other end of the table. Join the Thunderous Intentions team! That resulted in Taj Gibson being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

They’ll also have Gibson’s bird rights to retain him, with the handy midrange shooter in the past year of a deal worth $8.95 million in 2016-17. Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti could not agree more, saying that they are a “better team” after the deal with Chicago. Gibson was a living embodiment of what Thibodeau desired in players, someone who was defensive-minded, detail-oriented and willing to sacrifice anything for the team.

I’ve said it before, and I will say it again: the Bulls have no idea what they’re doing and where they’re going as a franchise. From the history of the front office it may get worse. “We are really excited about adding him”. In 2008-09, his three-point percentage of.467 ranked first in the league, and he has had five total seasons where his three-point percentage has ranked in the top 10. They get that in McDermott, who is a 40 percent 3-point shooter for his career. The move was made prior to the 2017 NBA Trade Deadline and will give McDermott another opportunity to make moves in the Association. With the Nuggets first round pick, the Bulls selected McDermott.

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Deron Williams is interested in joining the Cleveland Cavaliers after being waived by the Dallas Mavericks.

Bulls executive vice president John Paxson made it very clear Thursday night that the Bulls didn’t feel they were getting enough value back in any potential deal for Butler. Loyal to his teammates and fans, he is the type of teammate every National Basketball Association player should strive to be. So, they turned the deal into two micro-trades, according to Bleacher Report’s Jon Hamm, staying above the salary cap and thus, maintaining their exceptions. But the real turnaround came in the summer of 2010 thanks to Wade’s friendships with LeBron James and Chris Bosh, the Heat’s stellar salary-cap management, Riley’s six-ring persuasiveness as a closer and all of south Florida’s sunny appeal to the NBA’s elite free agents.