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5 Teams That Should Trade For Kyle Korver

By Jon Shames

Oct 14, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) reacts to a three-point basket in the third quarter of their game against the San Antonio Spurs at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 100-86. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 14, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) reacts to a three-point basket in the third quarter of their game against the San Antonio Spurs at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 100-86. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 2, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) shoots a three point shot in the second half against the Chicago Bulls at Philips Arena. The Bulls won 105-92. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 2, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) shoots a three point shot in the second half against the Chicago Bulls at Philips Arena. The Bulls won 105-92. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports /

5.) Chicago Bulls

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Thus far, head coach Fred Hoiberg‘s fit with his Chicago Bulls has been … imperfect, to put it lightly.

The Bulls’ roster, originally built around Derrick Rose and the defensive schemes of Tom Thibodeau, has seen minor changes throughout the years. But now in a new offensive system with the same core, the Bulls’ have struggled to effectively incorporate some of their personnel — namely Rose, Joakim Noah, Taj Gibson, and even Pau Gasol.

Hoiberg’s offense doesn’t put Chicago’s big men in positions to succeed; the paint has to stay open for the offense to work, and unfortunately, this has taken a major toll on the in-the-paint offense of Gasol, Gibson, and (up until his injury) Noah, all of whom work best near the rim.

The Bulls are 25th in offensive rating, and with leading scorer Jimmy Butler set to miss the next few weeks, things don’t look promising for Chicago. The team needs consistent shooting that can draw defenses away from Rose on his penetrations. Luckily, Kyle Korver can play that part.

Korver didn’t play more than 23 minutes per game in either of his two seasons with Chicago, but the need for shooting was dwarfed by the need for defense under Coach Thibs. With Hoiberg, the opposite is true. Though Chicago’s defense has been less-than-stellar this year, the inconsistent offense has dragged this team down to the seventh seed.

In the proposed trade, Chicago would send the expiring contract of Noah to Atlanta, and bring in Korver and Tiago Splitter. Atlanta, likely set to enter a rebuild, will want ample cap space, and the multi-year deal of Splitter is both overpriced and impractical for this club. Though Splitter would be a questionable fit with Chicago, the real prize here is Korver.

Chicago could also send a second-round pick to Atlanta, if the team is hesitant to part with Korver for cap space and nothing else. Then again, the swingman is only averaging 9.3 points per game this year, and the Hawks would have little use for him if they decide to rebuild.

Chicago would have to find a space for Splitter somehow (though that could be at the end of the bench), or try to flip him again, but making out with Korver would be worth it for the Bulls, who need to make some noise before they get lost in the pack of the East.

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