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

[GoldenGlove]

Billy Donovan is a good NBA head coach, as evidenced by his 60.8 percent win percentage in five years with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
While he's done an admirable job keeping a subpar Chicago Bulls roster hovering around or above .500, this new-look team is far different than the one he was originally hired to lead.
DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso are gone. The team is trying to trade Zach LaVine and Nikola Vučević. Josh Giddey, Coby White and Patrick Williams could eventually become something, but they aren't enough to lead this team back to the playoffs right now.
This simply isn't a good fit between coach and team anymore, especially since Chicago should want to be bad. In what projects to be a loaded 2025 NBA draft, the Bulls only get to keep their first-round pick if it falls within the top 10. It will otherwise go to the San Antonio Spurs as part of the 2021 DeRozan sign-and-trade.
Donovan and Chicago aren't going to last long. Whether it's a firing or a mutual split, expect the Bulls to look for a younger head coach who specializes in player development and for Donovan to explore opportunities with a win-now organization.
—Greg Swartz

 

[GoldenGlove]

hopefully matas can take p-wil's job and we can get vuc the fukk up outta here this season

Let's see how paid without any pressure on him Pat comes out before we write him off completely.

You see how Coby performed after getting his 2nd contract. Giddey's play style and if Zo is back somewhat gets Patrick more opportunities in transition due to their unselfish passing and pace of play.

This is chess not checkers

 

[beenz]

Pat just got paid 90 mil, hes here to stay

that's chump change in today's NBA.

 

[jwinfield]

 

[GoldenGlove]

They picked up Kenny Lofton Jr today to join camp

 

[beenz]

kenny lofton huh.......

him and matas will be gunning for p-wil job

 

[GoldenGlove]

Damn, they went crazy with this

 

[Brozay]

Damn, they went crazy with this

NBA thinking people care about their schedule release lmao

 

[cornercommission2k12]

I was shocked Kenny lofton jr was available I thought he was a hot commodity

Then I did some research found out he only appeared to be killing us when he played us lol seems to have a issue with his weight.

I think we would have to cut bitim to add him to the roster.

Would rather bring back javonte green.

 

[god shamgod]

Lonzo back

 

[GoldenGlove]

Lonzo back

That rolling shutter is on this camera.

Zach and Zo back to derail the tank

 

[Rice N Beans]

Lonzo back

Didn't he go grave robbing for new knees?

Hope it works out since being able to walk is relatively important. Being able to return to play is amazing results.

 

[jwinfield]

 

[GoldenGlove]

I've said it before, but essentially, the Bulls hitting on Ayo and Coby's contracts doesn't even help them add to the team because of how bad the roster is currently constructed.

They are on bargain deals but the Bulls are still against the cap and the window to add talent/salary to the team to maximize their value will be over before that's even possible.

It's like in the NFL having a high quality QB on a rookie deal with a trash roster around him. Then once you get to a point of getting bad money off your books, it's time to pay the QB... Basically squandering the years when he was cheap AF...

 

[dizzy4111]

AKME should be gone based on their inability to do basic fukking math alone

Pathetic shyt