Chicago Bulls: All-Star Break notes, Trade Deadline talk and more
Feb 9, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins (5) during the game against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
The Bulls stand pat at the Trade Deadline, but…
In one of the more insane NBA Trade Deadline days, one team’s name you hardly heard: Chicago Bulls.
While other teams broke the internet with last-second trades, the Bulls remained quiet and stuck with what they had before the break.
But, in an interesting (and rather questionable) twist, the great Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports sent this out:
The Chicago Bulls are a VERY significant contender for Kendrick Perkins too, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 19, 2015
(Optimistic thought: “OK, Perk knows Thibs. Played in Thibs’ defensive system in Boston and won a ring. I can see the connection.”)
But, let’s be honest, what can Kendrick Perkins really offer an NBA team nowadays?
Perkins was a part of the deal that sent guard Reggie Jackson from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Central Division and the Detroit Pistons. The Utah Jazz acquired Perkins after sending Enes Kanter to OKC, then planned on buying out the remaining $7.1 million on the final year of Perkins’ contract.
The last update in the Perkins sweepstakes came from TNT’s David Aldridge:
Heaing Bulls and Cavs are clear frontrunners for Kendrick Perkins when buyout with Jazz is finalized.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) February 20, 2015
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