"We're going to try to win EVERY GAME" - The Chicago Bulls 2024-25 Season Thread

[GoldenGlove]

That layup from Ayo

 

[who_better_than_me]

a team that sees his upside would happily give up an aging vet along with a second rounder since his contract isn't ridiculous.

Stop it. That contract is atrocious and has a player option and it’s the first year of a 5 year deal. That shyt was already addressed on locked on bulls or locked on nba. It’s not an outrageous contract but it’s long and has a player option. No team ain’t taking it on unless Chicago taking back a worse contract.

 

[beenz]

Damn near ten games under .500 and they still are in the play in

 

[beenz]

That layup from Ayo

and after all this and the terrible losing streak, they still in the #10 seed

 

[GoldenGlove]

Pat scored 7 points in the first 90 seconds of the game... Then he didn't score again until like 3 minutes left in the 4th



He's our Ben Simmons. Something just ain't clicking in his head on how to play basketball

 

[jerniebert]

 

[GoldenGlove]

THT getting them shots UP baby... dude has 13 shots tonight

 

[Morethan1]

 

[GoldenGlove]

They didn't give him a 5 year deal in RFA like they did with Pat so while he's on a great value contract, they aren't going to want to pay him his actualized value in 2 years. Plus they'll have paid Giddey, and by then that new TV deal will have kicked in and Coby will be looking to get a big pay day.

Something to monitor over the next year for sure. Ayo is also going to command a bag in this timeframe as well

I already know it's a necessary evil. I guess what I'm saying is, I'd rather keep a guy like Coby instead of trying to build with/around Giddey's skill set. Coby will be much easier to pair with whoever ends up being "The Guy" IMO.

After this season, Coby and Ayo are on expiring contracts and they can't retain them if Zach and Vuc are on the books along with whatever Giddey gets.

I don't hate Giddey, but that trade was unnecessary with the current roster. To me, it would have made more sense to trade Caruso for picks, see what you have in Dalen and how Zo looks... They already knew that Coby and Ayo are starting caliber guards.

Now you bring in a guy that takes minutes from all those guys and who you will have to pay in the summer.

Trading Caruso for Giddey and then trading Cody to keep and pay Giddey is nastywork all around.

Team will be paying Pat 18M a year and Giddey close to 30M a year.

That's basketball depression moving forward.

 

[jwinfield]

AKME painted us into a corner.

He's 24 on an amazing contract and for a team built the right way, we'd be happy to sign him to a deal to grow with our other young players and all the picks we'd have on deck.

But we have no picks, a bunch of money tied into vets that can't lead us anywhere and a young guy that hasn't proved shyt. Unfortunately, he's our biggest asset.

 

[beenz]

every time I turn on the bulls I see p-wil on the court and NOT matas. bout to turn this shyt off. this team is not remotely serious about choosing a direction.

 

[beenz]

Trading Caruso for Giddey and then trading Cody to keep and pay Giddey is nastywork all around.

Team will be paying Pat 18M a year and Giddey close to 30M a year.

That's basketball depression moving forward.

giddey ain't getting 30M annually. if they pay him that, I'm done with this team

 

[god shamgod]

Jake Fischer: “Sources tell The Stein Line that LaVine, who has put himself in contention for a third career All-Star selection with his strong play for the Bulls thus far this season, would prefer to remain in Chicago beyond the Feb. 6 deadline..”​

Now keep lonzo and re-sign him.

 

[GoldenGlove]

Zach trying to have his jersey retired with the other Bulls greats one day

 

[beenz]

epic p-wil rant yesterday by haize. already queued up.



latest cash considerations podcast also went in on him two days ago.