Noah is not a star yes I agree to that. But lets not forget someone like Dasagana Diop makes 5.5 mil a year, Joel Pryzbilla 6.5 mil a year, and Mark Blount 8 mil a year respectively. That is crazy. We can have someone like Noah who is probably equal to but most likely better than those 3 makin 3 mil a year. If we trade Gooden, Thomas, and Noah for Stoudemire that would mean our 2009-2010 salaries add up to 62 mil for 7 players. Hinrich, Rose, Nocioni, Hughes, Stoudemire, Sefolosha, and Deng. If we resign Gordon probably around 70 mil on 8 players. That is what scares me. I don't think Amare puts us over the top and I don't know what other pieces we will have other than Hughes expiring contract and our 1st rd pick next year. If we have those 8 players we will have to find a way shore up our interior D. Ben Gordon is not resigning with the Bulls. And again, our interior D is terrible as is. Even if this trade doesn't go down, the interior D issue still must be addressed. So I don't understand the fear of giving up everythign minus Rose to get Amare. Yeah, our interior D would suck..just like right now..but we would have one of the most dynamic combo's in the NBA. Don't forget the Bulls own the right to Omer Asik.