2016-17 Chicago Bulls season preview

Projected Lineup: PG- Rajon Rondo SG- Dwyane Wade SF- Jimmy Butler PF- Taj Gibson C- Robin Lopez Key Bench: SF- Doug McDermott PF- Nikola Mirotic SF- Denzel Valentine PG- Isaiah Canaan PG- Jerian Grant    PF- Bobby Portis PG- Michael Carter-Williams   Key player analysis: Rondo- Despite his history with locker-room issues in the past, the Bul...

General Manager Gar Forman got off to an aggressive start this offseason when he traded Derrick Rose and Justin Holiday to the New York Knicks for point guard Jerian Grant and center Robin Lopez. This move seemed to suggest the Bulls were in a rebuilding mode and would weaken the roster so that a higher draft pick in the 2017 NBA draft would be more attainable. There were rumors that the Bulls might swap...

Ever since Michael Jordan’s Bulls career came to an end, Bulls fans were starving for a new face of the franchise. Then, on June 26, 2008, the Bulls selected hometown hero Derrick Rose with the first overall pick of the NBA draft, and Bulls fans had their new superstar. A combination of the pride of being a Chicago native and his world-class athleticism, Rose became a fan-favorite almost instantly...

Brandon: Coming off a disappointing, injury filled year, the Bulls made moves this offseason that they think will boost them into the playoffs. However, I don’t see that being the case. The signings of Rondo and Wade were good in theory, but their playing styles do not mesh well together with Jimmy Butler’s. Rondo led the NBA in assists last year, but he needs the ball in his hands to do so. B...