Official: Chicago Bulls Offseason Thread

[dland24]

at anyone who says you dont want Kobe. Thats just silly.



If I am Bulls management, I dont resign Gordon. I wait for D Wade.

 

[curtiscarter23]

Originally Posted by AirGordon10

Originally Posted by CurtisCarter23

Originally Posted by AirGordon10

Originally Posted by CurtisCarter23




MANAGEMENT SHOULD DO EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWERS TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN!

Huh?

This ain't Summer '07

Its summer '09 and he can opt out after this season. Why wouldnt some of you guys want kobe? he would make everyone on this team A LOT better!

What?

He is on the brink of a championship with the Lakers and they have a team built to succeed in the future.

Why would he put himself in a lesser position?

I think he has made it pretty clear that he would love to live in Chicago, if the lakers win the chip' this year he has nothing else to provein L.A. (3 championships with Shaq, 1 without), his idol played here (jordan) and we all know how much kobe loves to try to 1 up MJ and no better place to doit in Chicago.


And what lesser position? he comes here and the lineup is...

Drose
Kobe
Luol
Tyrus
Joakim with Brad miller, Salmons and Hinrich (if hes not traded) coming off the bench. If thats not a contending team, IMUST be in insane.

BTW Reinsdorf has already said numerous times that he will go into serious luxury tax if its for a serious contender.

 

[arstyle27]

Originally Posted by dland24

at anyone who says you dont want Kobe. Thats just silly.



If I am Bulls management, I dont resign Gordon. I wait for D Wade.

Ding ding ding !!!!

 

[therenegade23]

It's not that the Bulls don't want Kobe. It's more of Kobe staying in LA.

 

[one11archerave]

I wasn't even thinking of Kobe until it was posted in here so until I read on NBA.com that Kobe Bryant has officially opted out of his contract with theLakers I'm gonna keep it that way.

 

[airmaxpenny1]

Kobe ain't leaving LA.

 

[dland24]

Originally Posted by therenegade23

It's not that the Bulls don't want Kobe. It's more of Kobe staying in LA.

Well.........

Originally Posted by coolgy023

Originally Posted by Chi ILL

We don't want Kobe fam ...

Agreed

Or are you speaking for the "smart bulls fans?"

 

[arstyle27]

No way Kobe is leaving L.A. anymore. That Laker team is built to win for the next few years. I'd love to have Kobe in Chicago. Who knows, maybe third timesthe charm, but I wouldn't get my hopes up.

 

[jmause3]

there aint no way Kobe leaves LA for Chicago. I would love to have him but i just dont see it happening.

 

[10 piece nuggets]

Ben Gordon is a damn hog. Nuff said.

 

[one11archerave]

I'm excited to see how Tyrus and Jo will improve this off season. I hope Jo doesn't come into camp out of shape again.

 

[imasoleman18]

The Bulls have scheduled a press conference for Thursday at 11 a.m. CT to name Gar Forman General Manager. John Paxson will remain with the Bulls as EVP ofBasketball Operations. To receive the official release as soon as it's sent,

 

[bigmike23]

CHICAGO -- Gar Forman has been promoted to general manager of the Chicago Bulls, replacing John Paxson, who will remain with the team as executive vice president of basketball operations.

The Bulls announced the move Wednesday in a release promoting a Thursday news conference.

Forman has been director of player personnel the past five years. He joined the organization as a scout in 1998 and became the team's director of player personnel in January 2004.

Paxson is expected to retain a major say in personnel moves, but was not immediately available for comment Wednesday. He had been GM since April 2003, when he was officially hired as executive vice president of basketball operations.

The new titles reflect a shift that had already taken place over the past year, with Forman assuming more day-to-day responsibilities. That included the lead role in contract negotiations with Luol Deng and Ben Gordon and input in the coaching search last summer.

Besides helping Paxson evaluate potential trades, free agents and coaches, Forman coordinated Chicago's amateur and pro scouting as director of player personnel.

He joined the Bulls scouting department in 1998 after serving as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Iowa State and New Mexico State the previous 10 years, helping the Cyclones win a conference championship and the Aggies reach the 1992 round of 16.

The move comes after a season in which the Boston Celtics eliminated the Bulls from the playoffs in seven games in the first round.

Chicago fans had been particularly critical of Paxson, who played on three Bulls championship winners, as the team stumbled into the lottery last year and struggled for much of this season despite the arrival of rookie of the year Derrick Rose.

They even booed him during a ceremony honoring longtime analyst Johnny "Red" Kerr, who died shortly afterward, and around that time, came reports that Paxson would be out either immediately or at the end of the season.

After about a week, he responded by saying, "I'm the GM of the Bulls. I'm not resigning. I'm here and I'm going to be here, and that puts an end to it."

The Bulls won 12 of 16 down the stretch to finish 41-41 and grab the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, thanks to Rose and veterans such as Gordon, the trade with Sacramento for John Salmons and Brad Miller, and the improved play of Joakim Noah and Tyrus Thomas.

That led to one of the most dramatic playoff series in league history and a steady, deafening roar from an re-energized fan base.

It was a sharp turnaround for a franchise that appeared to be in disarray.

Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf even called the season "a disaster" and "embarrassing" during an interview with Comcast SportsNet at one point and said he'd been tempted to stand up and boo, but he also made it clear he didn't blame Paxson.

"If there's one person that is not responsible for what's going on right now, it's John Paxson," Reinsdorf said in that interview. "I have tremendous confidence in John Paxson."

Paxson played on the Bulls' first three championship teams in the 1990s and delivered a memorable shot during the 1993 finals against Phoenix, making the series-winning 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left.

He later served as an assistant coach and broadcaster before replacing Jerry Krause as the general manager.

Paxson drafted Kirk Hinrich with the seventh pick in 2003, took Ben Gordon with the third pick in 2004 and acquired the rights to Deng from Phoenix. They formed the core that led the Bulls to the playoffs in 2005, '06 and '07 before the collapse last season.

Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press

 

[airjordan1217]

Bulls with the 16th pick and the 26th pick right?

 

[DownByLaw]

What's your guys take on the Gar Forman move?

 

[bigmike23]

paxon started off so good but starting to #+!# up as of late, forman has alot of work to do now

in the draft we need a C and big SG/SF

Bj Mullins( i dont like him much but who else is there at center?)
Terrence williams for the SG/SF spot

 

[chi ill]

Originally Posted by FIRST B0RN

What's your guys take on the Gar Forman move?

Anything is better than John Paxson aka The Michael Jordan hater .

 

[krey1231]

What if Terrance Williams falls into your laps at 16? Some mock drafts have him at 15 to the Pistons, or as high as 12 to the Cats. I would love to see himplay with Pooh, he's an unselfish player who can still get his.

 

[shabooyah1124]

Originally Posted by krey1231

What if Terrance Williams falls into your laps at 16? Some mock drafts have him at 15 to the Pistons, or as high as 12 to the Cats. I would love to see him play with Pooh, he's an unselfish player who can still get his.

TWill would be a great pickup IMO. He basically was the 1 at UL and is extremely athletic. Not to mention his jumper improved leaps and boundssince his freshmen year.

 

[imasoleman18]

Originally Posted by AiRjOrDaN1217

Bulls with the 16th pick and the 26th pick right?

yes


on another note i say we trade one of the picks

 

[jmause3]

I wouldnt mind Williams at 16

 

[executive76]

Starting off bad IMO

Updated: May 21, 2009, 5:33 PM ET

[h2]Forman wants to re-sign Gordon[/h2]

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DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Chicago Bulls general manager Gar Forman says re-signing high-scoring guard Ben Gordon is his top priority heading into the offseason.

Forman said he believes Gordon wants to stay in Chicago but that there's still a lot of work to do before that happens.

Gordon, who becomes a free agent on July 1, played a key role in the Bulls' impressive bid to defeat defending champion Boston in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Celtics won the series in seven games.

Forman replaced John Paxson, who will remain with the Bulls as executive vice president of basketball operations. Forman is in charge of day-to-day basketball decisions, while Paxson will deal mostly with long-term organizational planning and talent evaluation.

 

[shabooyah1124]

Originally Posted by Executive76


Starting off bad IMO

Updated: May 21, 2009, 5:33 PM ET

[h2]Forman wants to re-sign Gordon[/h2]

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DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Chicago Bulls general manager Gar Forman says re-signing high-scoring guard Ben Gordon is his top priority heading into the offseason.

Forman said he believes Gordon wants to stay in Chicago but that there's still a lot of work to do before that happens.

Gordon, who becomes a free agent on July 1, played a key role in the Bulls' impressive bid to defeat defending champion Boston in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Celtics won the series in seven games.

Forman replaced John Paxson, who will remain with the Bulls as executive vice president of basketball operations. Forman is in charge of day-to-day basketball decisions, while Paxson will deal mostly with long-term organizational planning and talent evaluation.

Don't worry, BG isn't gonna sign unless it's a 70 mil for 4 years

 

[guerrilla warfare]

After wat i seen in da playoffs bulls got a lot of Potential, so next season dey might finish @ a higher seed...........#4....

 

[bhzmafia14]

Originally Posted by Guerrilla Warfare

After wat i seen in da playoffs bulls got a lot of Potential, so next season dey might finish @ a higher seed...........#4....

That's if they can re-sign BG.

What are the chances of them re-signing him anyways? If they do re-sign him, will they still have any caproom in 2010?