SB Nation User Blog: dogra

RUMOR: 76ers land Kirk Hinrich, Andre Miller to Portland?

dogra — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:26:38 -0000

For what it's worth, a website called OFF THE RECORD is saying the Bulls may be involved in a three-way deal that sends Kirk to Philly and Andre Miller to Portland....

"OTR has been informed about a deal which is almost done that will send Andre Miller to the Portland Trailblazers, Steve Blake and someone else to the Chicago Bulls, and Kirk Hinrich to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Apparently, this deal will get done if Andre Miller is able to get more money in some sort of way.

OTR isn’t 100% positive that this deal has any truth to it, but thought we would just throw it out there."

http://otrsportsonline.com/2009/07/19/76ers-land-kirk-hinrich-andre-miller-to-portland/

Could this be Dumar's post-signing-Gordon plan?

dogra — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:22:10 -0000

Trade Rip Hamilton for Igauskas's expiring contract.

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=mm72va

Done and done.

It makes some sense for the Cavs now that they have Shaq. LeBron could always use a Reggie Miller-lite jump shooter. And Shaq could find Rip for plenty of open jumpers too. Maybe Cleveland would consider this move since the Artest signing has heated up their arms race with L.A.

And it gives the Pistons cap space to go after a big 2010 FA (if Sports 2 is right, and I'm sure he is). It would certainly be a nice way to shoot for adding a frontline talent to the good complementary guys they signed this off season.

What do you guys think?