In theory, it's a logical fit.
It's no secret that the Golden State Warriors want a backup point guard.
It's also no secret that the Chicago Bulls are basically waving the white flag on the season after trading Luol Deng.
That move would seem to indicate that veteran players who aren't in the Bulls' plans for the future would be very available.
Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich is almost certainly one of those players. Like Deng was, Hinrich is on an expiring deal, albeit a much smaller one at a little over $4 million.
The Warriors have the demand. The Bulls have the supply. Can it be so simple?
Well, yes and no. But at the least, the interest from the Warriors appears to exist, according to Sam Amick of USA Today:
According to a person with knowledge of the situation, the Golden State Warriors are among teams that had been showing serious interest in Hinrich long before the Deng trade. ... Even with the Warriors' current nine-game winning streak, they remain on the lookout for a point guard to play behind Stephen Curry.
As Amick mentions, it does seem strange for ...
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Why Are Golden State Warriors Interested in Kirk Hinrich?
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