Lots of rumors about Carlos Arroyo joining the Bulls, which seems strange at first glance. After all, the Bulls are deepest guard and have been very public about saying that their roster is set for the upcoming season. If they do wind up with Arroyo, I'm thinking they will really be pushing to trade Heinrich. Not that Arroyo is better than Heinrich, because he isn't, but because his contract (rumored to be 1 year and 1 million) is far better for a backup point guard.
Now, I know people will debate about whether Arroyo is better or worse than Pargo. Personally, I think he's better. Pargo has a much better outside shot, but Arroyo can drive to the basket and he's better on a fast break. Arroyo has never had the same success in the NBA as he's had in international ball. He's a star on his Puerto Rico national team, and he just had a good year with his Israeli pro team, yet he seems to bounce from team to team in the NBA. Still, he has some skills and is a bargain at $1 million for the season.
Like the Bulls, I'd hate to see Kirk go, but I don't mind losing his contract. I'm still praying that we can package him with Tyrus for a decent big man.
Looks like this isn't going to happen as the Bulls finally denied it. They took their time about it though. The report originally came from a Puerto Rican newspaper.
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