Didn't Detroit trade for a star in Wallace, well after he was developed, to put them over the top from perennial eastern bridesmaid to championship team? Anyway, I just think the Bulls chances depend on when they are able to find somebody else's superstar, because they don't seem to have one, or the ability to develop one (how many top 10 picks have they had since the dynasty broke up?). 1999: Elton Brand (netted Tyson Chandler) They also picked Artest in the first round that year who was eventually moved along with Brad Miller in the Jalen Rose deal. Oops. 2000: Marcus Fizer, Jamal Crawford, Dalibor Bagaric all first-rounders. Three misses. 2001: Eddy Curry (got us Sweetney, Thomas and a slew of draft picks) 2002: Jay Williams (I'm still pissed off at how this played out) 2003: Kirk Hinrich 2004: Ben Gordon Don't forget Luol Deng in 2004. And Bagaric wasn't a top-10 pick, he went 24th. The Bulls don't get to keep their first rounder in 07, they have the option of swapping with the Knicks.