Bulls and Warriors Discussing Harrington Trade

October 28th, 2008 by Andrew Wamboldt

Victor Bellan, a Bulls insider, is reporting on his website that the Bulls and Warriors are discussing a trade involving Al Harrington. Here is what Bellan wrote:

No more than a couple hours after Al Harrington demanded a trade out of Golden State, the Bulls and Warriors had discussions about a trade that would send him to Chicago. The Bulls likely would send one of their many guards to the Warriors. Many scenarios have been thrown out, but apparently the Warriors are most interested in Kirk Hinrich and Thabo Sefolosha. If Sefolosha would be in the deal someone with a larger contract would have to be included. The Warriors have talked to many other teams as well and it’s possible they could wait a while and see what happens before they make a move. It is only talk at this point, but it is interesting to see the Bulls are still willing to shake things up with opening tip to the season being tonight.

Trading Hinrich for Harrington would be good in the sense that you clear out the guard glut. You would have a new glut to clear out in the big men spot, but it would be very easy to trade away Drew Gooden, since he is an expiring contract.

If Thabo Sefolosha was the key guard involved in the trade, Drew Gooden would likely be the piece that the Bulls package with him. It is the only financially possible way for the Bulls to do a trade based around Sefolosha without giving up someone who they would like to keep around long term.

I would rather do the latter trade, involving Sefolosha, than one involving. I think Hinrich may be too much value to trade for Harrington, who is expressing publicly that he wants out.