2024 Bulls Offseason Thread

[Outshined_One]

As horrifically depressing as it is to contemplate AK bringing the gang back together again for yet another season, I think at this point something has to give.

[Old Style]

Draft Bronny James. Boom, championship. 

[Wilson A2000]

Change is on the way according to AK. I'm assuming that means a Lavine trade. 

[BigbadB]

8 hours ago, Wilson A2000 said:

Change is on the way according to AK. I'm assuming that means a Lavine trade. 

I'm all in on a Lavine trade. Not sure what they can expect to get in return for him, though. Everyone in the world saw the Bulls actually played at least as good, if not better, when Lavine wasn't in the lineup.

[17 Seconds]

I bet we go into next season with Zach/demar/vuc still in place. Ak will make some changes around that and then tell us the new mix will change things 

[UMFan83]

49 minutes ago, 17 Seconds said:

I bet we go into next season with Zach/demar/vuc still in place. Ak will make some changes around that and then tell us the new mix will change things 

Maybe.....I believed him the last couple of times he suggested changes were coming.  Fool me thrice, shame on me.  I think LaVine's trade request still stands and they will heavily try to trade him but are going to have a hard time finding a trade that is acceptable to AKME so wouldn't surprise me if he fails.  Vuc is probably untradeable unless we take on equally bad contracts, but maybe it might be for the best for both sides to do that. 

What would be idea is DeMar holding the Bulls hostage saying he won't resign unless he thinks the roster has a chance to win.  It seems like AKME really wants to bring him back and might actually feel compelled to do something if he gives them that ultimatum.

[Rex Buckingham]

I wouldn't even mind trading Vooch for a bad contract that Billy D will have no temptation to play.

[Irrelevant Dude]

The Bulls are going to try really hard to trade Lavine.  For real this time!  Until they discover once again he has no value and decide the safest course of action is to run it back again with one or two new role players on the roster to shake things up.  I will be shocked if they do anything aggressive or creative.  It will be more of the same, as is always the case.

[UMFan83]

1 hour ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

The Bulls are going to try really hard to trade Lavine.  For real this time!  Until they discover once again he has no value and decide the safest course of action is to run it back again with one or two new role players on the roster to shake things up.  I will be shocked if they do anything aggressive or creative.  It will be more of the same, as is always the case.

The only thing that gives me hope is that they were once very creative. Pretty much the only time they actually did something, they did it pretty well.  But I get it, it’s hard to believe they will suddenly be ok with giving up their guaranteed spot in the play-in for something different. I’m not letting them suck me into believing they will actually try to improve the basketball team that they run this offseason but it’s in the realm of possibility.

[We Got The Whole 9]

The Bulls offered DeMar 2/80.

 

That's all I need to know. They don't get it and never will. 

[Banedon]

 

[17 Seconds]

On 4/24/2024 at 8:21 AM, We Got The Whole 9 said:

The Bulls offered DeMar 2/80.

 

That's all I need to know. They don't get it and never will. 

I really like demar, which is weird, because I don't want him anywhere near the bulls 

[Andy]

The Bulls did something.

 

[SpongeWorthy]

6 minutes ago, Andy said:

The Bulls did something.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu6C2KL_S9o

 

[Old Style]

Traded Caruso for a kiddie horsefeathers. Wonderful. 

[Bobson Dugnutt]

I actively hate this horsefeathers franchise

[We Got The Whole 9]

Isn't this dude one of the worst defenders in the game? I think it's time to just pick another organization. 

[Outshined_One]

Can't wait to see him develop into a perennial All Star after the Bulls trade him for pennies on the dollar in two years.

[Old Style]

At least we still have Vooch & LaVine! HOORAY CHAMPIONSHIPS!

[UMFan83]

Even my friend who is a Boston sports fan who tries to rile me up all the time by opposing every argument I make about my teams was like 'why the horsefeathers would they do that trade?'

[17 Seconds]

I hope they lose a lot

[Old Style]

3 minutes ago, 17 Seconds said:

I hope they lose a lot

Oh, there’s no need to hope for that. Set your clock to it. 

[mfcubs22]

This is baffling. 

[Thurman Merman]

I'm just going to become an OKC fan for the next 5 years

[Irrelevant Dude]

I have no idea who that is, but if they are actually going to tear it down I'm all for it.  

Narrator: "They didn't tear it down."

 

I hate to say it, because Ayo is easily my favorite player on the team, but I think it might be a wise move to sell extremely high on him as well.  He is on a very team friendly contract and has a lot of value, but I'm not sure they are going to be able to afford him when his current deal is up in 2 years.