The Prince to The Chi?

According to multiple sources, the stagnant talks between Bulls forward Luol Deng and owner Jerry Reinsdorf may force Chicago to move the 23-year old forward. A swap with Detroit’s Tayshaun Prince is the hot rumor as of right now, as both teams would benefit from the deal. Detroit acquires a more aggressive and offensive minded forward, while Chicago gains leadership and experience to a team that could definitely use both.

I don’t mean to toot my own horn (well, yes I do), but did I not call this? (The Dail Lama Himself, 6/14/08).

I’m opposed to this deal at the moment. The Bulls certainly could use someone with recent finals experience because lord knows head coach Vinny Del Negro doesn’t have any, but before last year, Deng’s potential for stardom was growing and he was going to break through. Last year stalled that development, but it’s unfair to blame it all on Deng. Management screwed up and who would have though a headband could lead to such a tumultuous season. Unless Prince has an enormous inferiority complex and simply refused to take over games because of his older and more experienced teammates, the former Kentucky Wildcat has all but reached his peak. He’s still a very good player, but Deng still has room to grow.

Stay tuned for more updates!