Was not expecting a Bulls trade this morning, but it’s purely a financial move so that makes a lot more sense.
The headline of ‘Bulls trade 2nd round pick to Rockets for Michael Carter-Williams’ is upsetting, especially given that it’s apparently new Bulls doctrine to not shoot three-pointers, but MCW is not suiting up for the Bulls (again), fear not!
This is just a way for the Bulls to get some sweet sweet cash.
Here’s why the Rockets are doing it, as anticipated by amateur cap-ologist and Rockets fan David Weiner a couple days ago, and I have no doubt that Daryl Morey had to spell this out exactly to Gar Forman (Paxson isn’t a ‘details’ kinda guy):
I expect some sort of roster move by the Rockets before end of day on January 7.