Miller and Salmons traded for Nocioni and Gooden

In a big five-player deal, the Chicago Bulls acquired Brad Miller and John Salmons from the Sacramento Kings for Drew Gooden, Andres Nocioni, Michael Ruffin and Cedric Simmons. The Kings then traded Ruffin to the Portland Trail Blazers for Ike Diogu.

How does this impact the fantasy worth of these players? Let’s take a look:

Brad Miller
The Bulls have been looking for a legit center and may have found a solution in Miller. If he starts, his passing ability would be a great asset next to the athletes on the roster. His points and rebounding should stay about the same.

John Salmons
With Salmons, it’s all about whether or not he starts. In the last few seasons, Salmons has been very good as a starter. Off the bench, he hasn’t been nearly as impressive. Keep an eye on what Vinny Del Negro decides to do with him but he’ll probably start.

Andres Nocioni
The Kings could use a player like Nocioni. After losing Artest, the Kings were missing a physical player on the perimeter who isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty. Nocioni should see plenty of time in Sacramento and his stats should increase.

Drew Gooden
Gooden is another player who will live or die depending on if he’s starting. Things for Gooden might be a bit dicey because the Kings have a lot of young bigs plus Gooden is gimpy right now. But if he can get healthy, he could give the Kings somewhat of a post presence.