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5 trades to help Stan Van Gundy and the Pistons finish their wall

By John Buhler

Feb 1, 2017; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons head basketball coach Stan Van Gundy reacts to a call during the third quarter of the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons won 118-98. Mandatory Credit: Leon Halip-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 1, 2017; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons head basketball coach Stan Van Gundy reacts to a call during the third quarter of the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons won 118-98. Mandatory Credit: Leon Halip-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 24, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson (22) holds onto the basket post after being fouled during the second half at Amway Center. The Bulls won 100-92. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 24, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson (22) holds onto the basket post after being fouled during the second half at Amway Center. The Bulls won 100-92. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Taj Gibson

Power Forward, Chicago Bulls

If we’re talking about forming a wall, Van Gundy will need a bruiser at power forward to pair alongside Drummond. No, this isn’t going to be the fiasco of Drummond, Greg Monroe, and Josh Smith. It’ll be a better wall because Taj Gibson has to be a part of it.

Gibson has been with the Chicago Bulls for far too long. He has to be GarPaxed out. Gibson has seen the Bulls not listen to head coach Fred Hoiberg, lived through the entirety of the Tom Thibodeau era, and even saw the tail end of Vinny Del Negro in the Windy City.

Basically, Gibson can come off the bench and be that rotational force of reckoning for the Pistons. Every time he takes the court for Van Gundy, the Pistons would be a snap of the fingers from going into full wall mode.

Gibson is in the final year of his deal with the Bulls. Given that he might be an important locker room figure for the team, Van Gundy may have to pay a steeper price than expected to pry Gibson away from the Bulls. However, it wouldn’t be shocking to see Van Gundy fleece GarPax in a one-sided trade. Any guy that has thought about shooting a 3-pointer in his life would be a welcomed addition to the Hoiberg Bulls.

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