NBA Draft: Wizards, Bulls Reportedly Talking Trade For Hinrich, No. 17 Pick

According to ESPN’s Ric Bucher, the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards have agreed in principle to a trade that would send Kirk Hinrich and Chicago’s no. 17 pick to Washington. It’s not yet clear what the Wizards would be sending to Chicago in return, but the deal centers on Chicago’s desire for cap space, which means whatever Washington sends in return will probably be of little consequence.

Per NBA rules, the trade cannot be executed until July 8th, and given the unofficial terms, it’s still possible that a deal could fall through before anything’s officially consummated.

For the Blazers, moving up to the top of the second of what figures to be a particularly deep draft, it not top heavy, is a very solid move for a modest price -- just over $1 million in cash according to Matt Steinmetz of CSN Bay Area, in addition to the 44th pick. Draft Express’s Jonathan Givony speculates that the Blazers may be targeting Clemson’s Trevor Booker or Georgia Tech’s Gani Lawal, both of whom figure to be late first/early second-round picks.

As for the Warriors, the move allows them to conserve cash at the cost of moving out of a coveted early second round spot, where the talent should be more or less equal to that at the end of the first round, except without teams having to commit to a guaranteed contract.