Chicago Bulls Thread

[Andrew]

I can't imagine who the Sixers would be offering in exchange for Gordon, if any picks are involved they're certainly not going to be lottery picks if they're in this year's Draft. I admit Gordon being my favourite active player does cloud my judgement on trading him but if he's going to be traded, at least try to get something worthwhile in return; if not a player who would be a better fit, then expiring contracts or better yet, draft picks.

As far as the coach is concerned, D'Antoni might not even be available anyway but Avery Johnson seems suitably no-nonsense without alienating or losing the respect of his players. It wouldn't magically solve everything but it would be a promising move.

[shadowgrin]

Iggy for Gordon?

Both showed choking this season and both declined contract extensions which may be a sign of them wanting more money or else they don't want to be back in the same team.

[Andrew]

Iguodala's a player I wouldn't mind seeing on the Bulls but I don't see the Sixers making that swap unless their hand is forced.

[Ashman23]

It looks as though D'Antoni and Pax are falling on love with each other. Apparently he was so into Thomas that he wanted to trade up for him, which I didn't know. He also likes Gordon and Deng. Hmmmmmm

[Mayerhendrix]

Iguodala = Gordon's scoring, plus some good defense. I'd take it if I was on the Bulls, don't see the 76ers' end of it being fair unless they get some more out of it.

[Andrew]

I'm guessing that the Bulls would need to sweeten the deal before the Sixers even seriously considered it. They'll probably try to re-sign Iguodala to a long term deal before shopping him but if they're not willing to meet his price I'm sure they'll do what they can to avoid losing him for nothing in another year's time.

[The X]

if Bulls sign D'Antoni, I'll have to start following the Bulls a bit more....he should be able to make them fun & relevant again

[Andrew]

That depends on whether the current roster, or whomever the roster comprises of next season will respond positively to his style. It could still be quite ugly.

[Ashman23]

An NBA source close to the situation told The Boston Globe today that Phoenix Suns coach Mike D'Antoni has accpeted the New York Knicks head coaching job. Despite having two years and $8.5 million on his deal with the Suns, D'Antoni was given permission by the team to interview for openings with the Knicks and the Chicago Bulls. Boston Globe

Looks like Avery Johnson may get the gig.

[puttincomputers]

avery! avery! avery! yeah baby

[The X]

Hopefully for Bulls' sake, they don't end up with Avery....

[shadowgrin]

^ Agree. He's the same as Skiles in some aspects, good and bad. I don't know though if Avery benches players when he wants to prove a point or has irregular rotations.

[Andrew]

Avery seems like a good choice to me, someone who won't be walked over but won't alienate his players either. If he does go to Chicago then only time will tell if it was a good move or not but the Bulls could do worse than to hire him.

[Skills]

Congrats to all Bulls fans. Your team just won the #1 pick in the NBA draft!
The question is, who will the Bulls draft? My guess is Derrick Rose because the Bulls already have a good set of forwards in Deng, Thomas and Gooden.

[Lamrock]

Goodbye, Luol Deng.

[Ashman23]

Yeah Baby, 1.7 percent chance of top pick and we pulled a 'New York' and got it.

Woo Hoo. Here comes Derrick Rose.

[Andrew]

The moment the Bobcats were announced has having the ninth pick, it was the best news the Bulls have had all year and it just got better when Miami's logo came out of the envelope for the second overall pick. Here's hoping the pick isn't squandered (or whomever they select traded away in two years time for a prospect with a lot of "potential").

The question is, who will the Bulls draft? My guess is Derrick Rose because the Bulls already have a good set of forwards in Deng, Thomas and Gooden.

They'd still have a glut of guards though. Considering the rumours that they'll be shaking up the roster, I wonder if they'd be inclined to trade the pick at all.

[Matthew]

What would you do with the Bulls? Who would you trade and who would you look to draft? I still think Thomas could be a stud in this league if he had more consistent minutes. I'd also look into getting rid of Hinrich and keeping Gordon, so I'd draft Rose. But I don't follow the Bulls so I don't have a good idea of what works with them and what doesn't.

[Dan's Brain]

Here's hoping the pick isn't squandered (or whomever they select traded away in two years time for a prospect with a lot of "potential").

Ahh, Elton Brand for what basically became Ben Wallace.


I dont think the shakeup will include the NO. 1 DRAFT PICK (whenever i type that on this forum, i hear a fanfare in my head). This pick is a godsend, nobody in their right mind predicted it and i think it should be used as it is. Drafting Derrick Rose, and then moving Kirk Hinrich for something... I dont know what any more.


I wonder what this new found good luck does for the coach hunt.

[Andrew]

Avery Johnson doesn't look like he'll be an option for anyone anytime soon, since it appears he'll be working as an analyst for ESPN/ABC. Perhaps Mark Jackson will become the leading candidate, assuming he's still interested in leaving ESPN to try his hand at coaching now that the Knicks' vacancy has been filled.

What would you do with the Bulls? Who would you trade and who would you look to draft? I still think Thomas could be a stud in this league if he had more consistent minutes. I'd also look into getting rid of Hinrich and keeping Gordon, so I'd draft Rose. But I don't follow the Bulls so I don't have a good idea of what works with them and what doesn't.

Hinrich is the player I'd be most inclined to trade right now, which I guess would make Rose the wiser pick but I don't follow college ball closely enough to really comment on the pros and cons of drafting Rose over Beasley or vice versa. If they're going to trade their starting point guard though it would seem to make more sense to draft someone who can replace him when such a player is also one of the top prospects.

[Dan's Brain]

It's extremely difficult for a point guard to make an immediate impact in his rookie year (unless his name is Chris Paul). So the drafting of Rose would mean that either Duhon or Hinrich has to stick around for at least a month or two to keep the ship steering in some sort of direction if the Bulls want to make a serious push next season.

Beasley is a better "right now" pick. But Rose is more of an upgrade at his position.


There were reports of John Lucas talks sometime last week.

[Andrew]

Duhon would be the cheaper option. He's a free agent this offseason but I'm guessing the Bulls wouldn't have to pay much to keep him around for another year or two, certainly nowhere near the money that they're paying Hinrich.

[Matthew]

I guess the question I meant to ask is where does Chicago need help most right now? The frontcourt or the backcourt?

[Andrew]

Tough call. Probably still the frontcourt, though if they had a guard who could do a better job of penetrating and either finding a teammate or finishing the play himself they could compensate for not having a dominant post scorer along the lines of a Tim Duncan or Dwight Howard. If Rose is capable of being a better NBA point guard than Hinrich I think the Bulls could make a frontcourt of Noah, Gooden and Deng work with Thomas coming off the bench, particularly if Noah and Thomas live up to their potential.

[Fizdale]

Either Rose or Beasley wouldnt hurt, so its up to the management whom he feels is right,

Judging by RGM fans, 75% likes Rose.