Chicago Bulls offseason

[The_Achiever]

Not much to lose at pick #41 in the draft, but you guys got a huge upside guy in Daniel Gafford. He primarily a monster finisher, shot blocker and rebounder at this stage but coud be great with some actual coaching. He's a late bloomer guy and was not going to get any better under Mike Anderson at Arkansas. Potentially a great pick and roll guy, runs the floor well and might develop into a Marcus Camby type player.

 

I saw one highlight from this guy and it was very impressive. Big blocked shot on one end, ran the floor well and finished with huge windmill jam. Camby is a good comp, I was also thinking Clint Capela-ish. I think those guys are needed in today's NBA and hopefully he's a nice front-court compliment to Lauri and Wendell.

[Splendid Splinter]

My comp would be a young DeAndre Jordan/Emeka Okafor. I saw somewhere (maybe ESPN during draft) that Chandler was a comp for Gafford which works as well.

 

A more realistic comp of Gafford is Stromile Swift. Tony Battie, Bo Outlaw, and Andris Biedrins are a couple others I had in mind as well. All were pretty useful players.

 

Even though their numbers were almost identical at Arkansas, I like Gafford more than Portis when he came out, but Portis proved me wrong that he would develop that outside shot as well as he has so far.

[NOLA]

I’ve thought about Tyson Chandler as a good comp too, but he’s a lot more athletic than Okafor. Gafford could be a G league guy, but his ceiling is way higher than Portis. His first step driving against big guys is quick. Big, athletic defenders like Naz Reid or Miss State’s center dominated him, though. He has to play the 4.

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That was fantastic, but also a little depressing lol.

[Regular Show]

I'm wondering as a Bulls fan if I want them to go after Malcolm Brogdan. I'm intrigued by his stats and what I've seen in interviews. Seems like a really intelligent/respected/high character player.

 

Mil has to re-sign Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez and maybe Brogdan at the right price. They already gave an extension to Eric Bledsoe so I'm not sure if they would match if some team offered a good amount for Brogdan. The Bucks are going to pay a TON in luxury tax and they have to do this if they want to keep Giannis happy.

[Sammy Sofa]

When the hell is that monster Bulls/MJ documentary coming out?

[cl smooth]

When the hell is that monster Bulls/MJ documentary coming out?

 

2020.

[Brian]

Last I saw TBD 2020. I thought at one point it was thought it would be ESPN summer 2019 and Netflix 2020 (or visa versa) but I feel like we'd have a date by now if that was true.

[Sammy Sofa]

Dammit, 2020?!? A [expletive] trailer for a sports doc well over a year in advance is just cruel.

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[17 Seconds]

it's crazy that the bulls aren't even the slightest bit relevant in the free agent bonanza. nobody even takes this organization seriously anymore, it's nuts.

[UMFan83]

it's crazy that the bulls aren't even the slightest bit relevant in the free agent bonanza. nobody even takes this organization seriously anymore, it's nuts.

 

 

Getting courted by the Bulls causes you reevaluate your career and abruptly retire

[UMFan83]

Hmm

 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Good signing. Solid overall game. When him and Carter share the floor they'll be pretty stout in the paint.

[UMFan83]

Good signing. Solid overall game. When him and Carter share the floor they'll be pretty stout in the paint.

 

Think he’s basically going to backup Wendell and Lauri or could we see lineups with all 3 of them at the same time

[Brian]

best offseason move of the Bulls is retaining the ability to laugh at the Knicks.

[WrigleyField 22]

I'm so out of touch with the NBA, I just heard about this guy, but the Bulls S&T for Tomas Satoransky.

 

6'7" PG. Many on RealGM saying he's a taller Arcidiacano. Sounds like a good fit.

[bcl412]

I like their moves, don’t see how they won’t suck but I like their moves so far

[Brian]

Surrounding the core guys with actual NBA players instead of D-League players is nice. I'm just hoping they are watchable which they should be.

[WrigleyField 22]

I like their moves, don’t see how they won’t suck but I like their moves so far

Replacing D league or worse player minutes with real NBA minutes.

Better health (hopefully)

Core development

 

There might be a 7 or 8 seed with growth potential there.

[bcl412]

I like their moves, don’t see how they won’t suck but I like their moves so far

Replacing D league or worse player minutes with real NBA minutes.

Better health (hopefully)

Core development

 

There might be a 7 or 8 seed with growth potential there.

 

A healthy team would be interesting but it’s the Bulls so...

[WrigleyField 22]

Bulls 10 best players last year were probably :

LaVine 2,171 MP

Ryan Arci. 1,961

Markkanen 1,682

Robin Lopez 1,606

Kris Dunn 1,389

Holiday 1,323

WCJ 1,110

Parker 1,042

Portis 531

Otto 492

 

For context thats only about 67% of an NBA teams minutes (not even taking into account OT minutes). So they were giving about 1/3 of their minutes or more to D League type talent. And the second most minutes was still to a 11PER type player. The two FA are basically lower end starting level or 6th men caliber players and will get minutes to reflect that. But that's a huge upgrade. And even the better players they'll lose, like Lopez probably weren't great fits. They actually seem to have something resembling a cohesive unit, and not a mismatch of personnel fits that they've built several of the past few years.

 

Barring huge leaps by young guys, they still lack top end talent, but sounds like the contracts are lined up to make 2021 a realistic FA play.

[WrigleyField 22]

Sounds like they'll try to move Dunn, which seems obvious. Doubt they'll get much, but maybe a swap for a player in a similar situation/contract, but fills a backup F/C role to bump Felicio back down the rotation a bit. Then a Room MLE wing player. Resign Arci as a 5th/6th G (along with Valentine who can't really stay healthy)

 

Satoransky-White-Arci

LaVine-Room MLE-Valentine

OPJ-Hutchinson-vet min

Markannen-Young-Felicio

WCJ-*Trade*-Gafford

Plus two two-way guys, hopefully wings as that's where they'll be thinnest depth wise.

[David]

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