Chicago Bulls fans are wondering if this offseason will finally be the year that the team will bring home a major signing through free agency.
It has been 16 years since Michael Jordan last suited up for the team, and the number of free agents worth mentioning who have come to the Bulls in that span are hardly worth writing about, but there have been signings.
Chicago is a major market, the team has a strong core and a great coach, so why is it that free agents aren't clamoring to pay in the Windy City?
The Recent History of Signing Free Agents
There are only two “splash” signings the current front office has made, and neither of them panned out well.
The Ben Wallace signing came in 2006, and it was a surprise. Chad Ford (ESPN Insider) of ESPN wrote,
The signing clearly upgrades the Bulls' front court, albeit at an exorbitant price. The Bulls will have to use roughly $14 million of their projected $16.7 million in cap space to secure Wallace.
Remember this was the 2006 pay scale, not 2014. I want readers to pause and linger o ...
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Will Chicago Bulls Finally Be a Major Player in NBA Free Agency?
February 22nd, 2014 by Kelly Scaletta Leave a reply »
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