Pardon the horribly inaccurate (the rumor itself seems like pure fiction and the Spanish is not even close to correct) but it's not every day that I get to use Boris Diaw's name in a Spanish exclamatory phrase.

Of course, it's not everyday that a rumor surfaces that would allow the Bulls to dump Kirk Hinrich on some poor unsuspecting sap another team. That sap du jour is Steve Kerr and the Phoenix Suns, although this particular rumor, founded by East Valley Tribune and Jerry Brown, probably bears all of us bringing our saltshaker.

re both Boris Diaw and Leandro Barbosa now necessary on the roster? Would the Bulls, who are still sparring with Luol Deng on a contract and looking to move Kirk Hinrich's contract, entertain the idea of swapping Hinrich for Diaw (they have almost identical contracts) and then go after some center depth with their last roster spot?

There is no indication that the Suns and Bulls have talked. But Hinrich is a name that has intrigued the Suns in the past, and they will have to get creative in picking up a point guard. Barnes' pleasantly unexpected arrival gives them more chips to play.

Oh yes, it's also worth mentioning that Brown seems to think Matt Barnes makes a nice backup point guard. I would tend to disagree with that, although Leandro Barbosa might. Still, this is an interesting proposition, if only because Hinrich is a guy that would certainly interest Kerr, and it seems fairly obvious that Diaw and Barbosa are not.

Additionally, it would solve a problem for the Bulls (getting rid of Hinrich aside) in that it would give them a versatile big man who can pass. Rumor? Yes, certainly. Plausible? Just maybe.