Beyond Jimmy Butler, Chicago Bulls 2015 Free-Agency Agenda Is Short but Critical

June 30th, 2015 by Sean Highkin Leave a reply »

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls’ biggest offseason move has already taken place. The hiring of Fred Hoiberg to replace Tom Thibodeau as head coach signifies a change in culture and in style. Going from Thibodeau's grinding, defense-first mentality to Hoiberg's free-flowing, uptempo offense has the potential to be just as much of a game-changer for the Bulls as adding a top-tier free agent would be.

But as Chicago heads into its first offseason with its new coach and identity, the roster looks a lot like last season’s. 

The Bulls are not among the teams chasing splashy names like Kevin Love and LaMarcus Aldridge. Their plan really consists of three steps: re-signing Jimmy Butler, attempting to re-sign Mike Dunleavy and adding a backup point guard via the taxpayer’s mid-level exception.

 

Step 1: Re-Sign Jimmy Butler

Chicago’s first order of business is obvious: figuring out Butler’s future, which could get tricky if he really wants to be a free agent again sooner r ...

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