its derrik fucking obamas fault.

KC Johnson said more of the same shit lined up for next year. No money to even sign Bellinelli.

KC Johnson said more of the same shit lined up for next year. No money to even sign Bellinelli.

Yet, there are guys here who somehow think this team's title window is still open. The Bulls needed to win the title in 2011. It didn't happen. Back to being mediocre.

KC Johnson said more of the same shit lined up for next year.

Well at least he's aware that his articles suck.

GarPax did not do the Bulls any favors by failing to avoid debilitating luxury tax problems, but the Bulls are also in basketball hell because they do not have LeBron James or Kevin Durant. I don't see how any team eliminates the Thunder or Heat in a seven game series, unless you pair a bunch of second tier superstars together, like Melo, Chris Paul and someone like James Harden or Dwight Howard. These guys are not LeBron or Durant, but they're that next level star, when paired with similarly talented teammates, can make some noise against teams led by superior players like LeBron or Durant.

Rose is not on the level of Durant or James, so he will need the help of a couple of teammates or are either at his level or better. Even if the Bulls did not have cap problems moving forward, recent free agency history does not suggest any available star in the near future would place Chicago at the top of his most wanted destinations.

Despite playing in the third largest market, perhaps the Bulls ought to think about adopting mid-market player acquisition strategies, since swinging for the fences in every big-time free agency period, as big teams should do, hasn't worked out for the Bulls. 2000 and 2010 being the prime, and most embarrassing, examples.

Chicago Bulls: Poised to pay the tax for the first time this season, the Bulls might have to do it again next year if they don't make any cost-cutting moves. The team currently has more than $74MM committed to eight players

Per nbahooprumors.com


great work gar/pax

This team will need to take a few steps back before it can make that run again. Some options for next year:

- Move Deng. He'll be a FA after 2013-14 and frees up 14.3 M
- Do something with Boozer - amensty etc. frees up 15M on the cap for next year and 16 for 2014-15
- Extend Butler at a small price - he's a good bench player and since he's still on his rookie deal, you can likely lock him in at a low cost now then waiting for RFA and get it in heinie like they did with Asik.
- You wish you could move Rip or Hinrich for a 2nd round pick in 2017 because both are basically the difference in Taj's 2012/13 and 2013/14 costs (NOT LIKELY)

Just by doing 1 and 2, you free up 29M for next year. You will have to take some crap back for Deng so can't say it will be the entire 29M but hopefully you can get some savings and then have money to play with in 2014-15....but 2013-14 looks like the same ole crap.

Yet, there are guys here who somehow think this team's title window is still open. The Bulls needed to win the title in 2011. It didn't happen. Back to being mediocre.

Hamilton is gone after this season, and hopefully he never plays another minute for the rest of this year.

When you say the window is closed, you have to be more specific.

I dont think D Rose's window is closed, but the window on this core probably is.

No, Derrick's window is wide open. I fully think his best years may still be ahead of him, but staying in Chicago would be a surefire way of guaranteeing that he never wins a championship. I don't want that for him. I want him to eventually go elsewhere and win a title. He'd be great in New York with Melo.

He'd be great in New York with Melo.

Melo will never win a title.

staying in Chicago would be a surefire way of guaranteeing that he never wins a championship.

staying in Chicago would be a surefire way of guaranteeing that he never wins a championship.

Why do you think NY is closer to a championship than the Bulls are? They have been relatively healthy all season long, and they have roughly the same record as the Bulls since January 1st. They also have much less flexibilty going forward, specifically without an amnesty clause in their backpocket. I can't think of one logical reason why you think the Knicks are better than the Bulls when the Bulls have Derrick Rose. They are pretty close together even without Derrick.

I agree with all your points, but I believe New York still has their amnesty. And I'm guessing Amare is on the chopping block this off-season or next.

I agree with all your points, but I believe New York still has their amnesty. And I'm guessing Amare is on the chopping block this off-season or next.