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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Article written by Sean Highkin