Rip almost officially bought out

[Crystallas]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...s-bulls-heat-chicago-20130516,0,2311792.story


The Bulls will buy out Richard Hamilton's final season for $1m.


No hard feelings Rip, but you're in a different place career-wise than what the Bulls needed. #WasExpected

 

[czman]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...s-bulls-heat-chicago-20130516,0,2311792.story


The Bulls will buy out Richard Hamilton's final season for $1m.


No hard feelings Rip, but you're in a different place career-wise than what the Bulls needed. #WasExpected

It is what I expect. I would rather they trade him for someone around 5 million and let another team buy him out. That would mean taking on money, so it never seemed like a viable option.

 

[clonetrooper264]

It is what I expect. I would rather they trade him for someone around 5 million and let another team buy him out. That would mean taking on money, so it never seemed like a viable option.

We have Korver's trade exception to absorb 5M if we wanted to...key phrase "if we wanted to"

 

[scottiepippen1994]

Thank God.
I wonder who's gonna push Rips wheelchair to the airport.
:shrug:
Maybe Ben Gordon?

 

[Jerry Cortez211]

Is this a trend with Bulls who wear #32 under preforming????????

Happy trails Rip

 

[ChettheJet]

If you look at Ray Allen and the role he plays with the Heat you see why Rip isn't worth keeping, at any price. Allen sees that he's not the player he was 10 years ago. In limited minutes, he can shoot very well and keep the ball moving on offense, not much of a factor on defense. Part of his skill set now is when he's playing against much younger players who don't pay attention on defense, Ray can get open if he's patient. Rip still thinks he can start, score 18 a game and be a force. You can't wait for him to get in his head that if he were a part timer off the bench, ran off screens and played defense for 8-10 minutes a half, against the bench players of the other team that are just looking for their shots, he would be valuable to a winning team.

I also think Rip should be the last former Piston we ever sign. Went great with Rodman and Salley, OK with Edwards, but Ben Wallace was a disaster and Rip was injured more than he played. Let's find a new source.

 

[Icculus]

Agreed on no more former Pistons. Perhaps former Pistons are to Paxson what former Cleveland Indians are to Ken Williams.

 

[Axl Rose]

Is this a trend with Bulls who wear #32 under preforming????????

Happy trails Rip

remember this guy

:derbulls:

 

[scottiepippen1994]

Agreed on no more former Pistons. Perhaps former Pistons are to Paxson what former Cleveland Indians are to Ken Williams.

No more former Pistons?
But..........But......................but what about Ben Gordon?
:shrug:

 

[Axl Rose]

ben is a bull at heart

he doesn't count as ex-piston imo

 

[scottiepippen1994]

ben is a bull at heart

he doesn't count as ex-piston imo

:woot:

 

[Jerry Cortez211]

ben is a bull at heart

he doesn't count as ex-piston imo

I agree, he was a Bull first, and he achieved more success in a Bulls uni

 

[Glide2keva]

Why does everything go back to ben gordon? He's gone!

 

[Glide2keva]

$10 Million dollars for a guy to play occasionally and ride the pine.

 

[zack54attack]

Thank God.

 

[scottiepippen1994]

Why does everything go back to ben gordon? He's gone!

He will rise again.

 

[scottiepippen1994]

Rip and Bogans were punishment from God to the city of Chicago for disrespecting his second son Ben.

 

[cbo0485]

$10 Million dollars for a guy to play occasionally and ride the pine.

Sounds like the dream job