The Sacramento Kings have traded Brad Miller and John Salmons to the Chicago Bulls for Andres Nocioni, Drew Gooden, Michael Ruffin and Cedric Simmons. The Kings were actively looking for teams who were willing to give them the players they wanted for Miller. Miller and Salmons were arguably two of the Kings best three players. The Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks have also been in discussion to acquire Miller, but the Bulls made the best offer.
The Kings record right now stands at 11-43, which is the worst in the NBA. This move was made for financial reasons as the Kings go into rebuilding mode. The Kings were trying to get the Bulls to take Mikki Moore, but the Bulls didn't want him. Now the Kings have to rebuild around Kevin Martin, who is capable of putting up All-Star numbers every game. The Kings, who received Ruffin in the deal, traded him quickly to the Portland Trail Blazers for Ike Diogu.
I think this deal strengthens the Bulls for their playoff run. They have a lot of good players in rookie Derrick Rose, Ben Gordon and Tyrus Thomas. The Kings, on the other hand, need to rebuild and this deal is the first step in that direction. The next two or three drafts will be key because if they draft smart, they can be successful in three to four years if Kevin Martin is still there. However, this deal still doesn't put the Bulls anywhere near the Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics or the Cavaliers.
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