NBA Trade Rumors: Best Landing Spots for Taj Gibson

Dec 25, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson (22) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka (9) during the first half of a NBA basketball game on Christmas at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 23, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Bojan Bogdanovic (44) and Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) and Brooklyn Nets power forward Thaddeus Young (30) react after Young /

5. Brooklyn Nets

Before Taj Gibson was a super-sub for the Chicago Bulls, he was a standout for the USC Trojans. Before those collegiate years and his breakout success as a high school basketball player in California, he lived in Brooklyn, New York.

Who doesn’t want to go home?

Chances are, the Brooklyn Nets would have to trade Thaddeus Young to Chicago in order to acquire Gibson’s services—something it may prove unwilling to do. If it were to pull the trigger, Gibson would operate alongside starting center Brook Lopez.

That duo has a physical edge to it that Lionel Hollins proved capable of exploiting with the Memphis Grizzlies.

It’s unclear whether or not Gibson would be happy about a trade to a team that isn’t on pace to make the playoffs, but he would be home and playing big minutes. He’d give Brooklyn a versatile front line that plays with both physicality and a strong measure of skill.

Intriguing as that may be, it’s hard to call an 10-25 team in a resurgent Eastern Conference the best possible destination for Gibson.

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