With a night under our belts to step back and assess the Bulls-Kings-Trailblazers deal, here’s a few things to keep in mind from the Bulls’ perspective:

1) Bye-bye, Amar’e. For as good as the idea of Amar’e Stoudemire in the Bulls’ front court sounds right now, it’s likely not going to happen by the trade deadline at 4 p.m. EST today. It’s not so much that Brad Miller is going to shore up the Bulls’ issues up front. He won’t; he is serviceable, not dominant. It’s that the Bulls appear to be setting themselves up for the free agent market in 2010.

2) Hello Chris Bosh? Tuesday, the Bulls were rumored to be in the mix for the services of Chris Bosh, which one commenter noted made more sense than Amar’e, as the Raptor scores more points, grabs more rebounds (well, Shaq sort of hurts Amar’e there) and arguably plays better defense. Like Amar’e, it’s unlikely the Bulls are going to swing a trade for Bosh before the deadline. However, Bosh is a free agent come the summer of 2010. And, according to ESPN’s Chad Ford, the Bulls are still looking to trade Kirk Hinirch before the deadline, perhaps to the Timberwolves for a player or two who will put the Bulls further under the salary cap. Add that to Andres Nocioni’s silly high contract being gone, the possibility of John Salmons deciding to opt out of his contract, and the Bulls would be committed to a maximum of $25 million in payroll come the end of next season, or possibly less, depending on Salmons’ decision. Either way, they may just have enough cash with which to woo Bosh. Ford also notes a source has indicated to him Chicago is Bosh’s first choice come the summer of 2010.

Patience, people.