Say No to Howard

Lately, there ha been a lot of rumors flying around about the possibilities of trading for Dwight Howard. Howard is undoubtedly the best center in the NBA and would be an incredible addition to any team, however, I argue that the Bulls should stay out of the race for Howard and work with what they have. I can see both sides of the argument. Rose and Howard together would be an unstoppable force for years to come, but I believe that we would have to give up way too much to acquire Howard.

Yay or nay?

The Bulls current roster is more than enough to bring home the coveted NBA Finals trophy. It seems that the Bulls are developing more and more chemistry by working together everyday, and they can only get better from here. In order to get Howard, we would almost certainly be sacrificing any depth that we have. And with all the injuries that we have had, depth is exactly what we can't afford to lose.

Every potential trade package that I have seen includes the Bulls sending a combination of players that the Bulls can't afford to lose. Any scenario would have to include Joakim Noah as the Magic would need to get a capable young center in order to even consider trading Howard. Most scenarios also involve a combination of Luol Deng, Taj Gibson, CJ Watson and/or a package of draft picks. In other words, the Bulls would have to scrap their entire bench and at least one valuable starter in order to lure in Dwight Howard. In my opinion, it just isn't worth it.

The better decision would be to wait it out. If Howard doesn't get traded before the season's end, he becomes a free agent in the off season. If we were to pursue him then, we may be able to get away with amnestying Carlos Boozer to make cap room, leaving up with a starting lineup of Rose, Hamilton, Deng, Noah and Howard. Though many speculate he doesn't want to come to Chicago, I think that even he would find it hard to argue that coming to Chicago would make the Bulls the team to beat.

If there is trade that involves sending a combination of players that doesn't include Noah, Deng, or Gibson, then I'm all for it. Go for it, pull the trigger. But to me, it seems that such a trade is very unlikely to happen, the Orlando Magic will definitely try to squeeze all the talent they can out of the Bulls in exchange for their superstar. Mark my words, if the Bulls end up trading away Luol Deng along with Joakim Noah and/or Taj Gibson, it will be a decision they will end up regretting.

Decide for yourself: Howard or depth?