Bulls Make Aggressive Salary-Dump Trade

Just before the NBA Draft was set to commence on June 24, news that the Bulls had traded Kirk Hinrich and their 17th pick in the draft to the Washington Wizards for... apparently nothing... started coming out.  The move was heralded as an excellent salary move that puts Chicago in a position where they can sign two max-salary players.  Some of the talking heads think that taking such a risky move (trading a decent role player and a valuable pick) indicates great confidence on the Bulls' part.  I hope so, since that could indicate that LeBron is coming to Chicago... Maybe Chris Bosh (or I guess Joe Johnson) too.  That result should position the Bulls as NBA favorites for several years running.  I can hardly wait to see what's happening come this Thursday (July 1, the beginning of the NBA free agent period).