ESPN trade talk

Gooden, Larry Hughes, maybe Thabo Sefolosha … those are the players Chicago is looking to move.

It appears that, in the Bulls' view, Noah, Thomas and Kirk Hinrich -- whose presence since returning from a thumb injury has noticeably helped Rose -- are more valuable than they were when the season started. And let's face it: Chicago just isn't a trigger-pulling team, whether that's because of general manager John Paxson's reluctance or Reinsdorf's. Or both.

Trade scenarios involving Deng, Ben Gordon, Hinrich … we've been hearing them for years. The Bulls might have the pieces to get into the Stoudemire bidding and would certainly appeal to the Suns as a trading partner because they're in the East, but history says they won't.