Before Derrick Rose arrived for the Chicago Bulls in the 2008-09 season, it was safe to say they lacked an identity in the post-Jordan era.
The Bulls made the playoffs only three times in the 10 seasons between Jordan's departure and Rose's arrival. The first of those postseason trips was the 2004-05 season after the Bulls had drafted Luol Deng in the 2004 NBA Draft.
Deng is the only player that remains from the team that brought the Bulls back to the playoffs after a six-year drought. While the Bulls should be thankful that he was the consistent glue that held the team together for so long, it's time they part ways.
Luol Deng will be in the final year of his six-year/$71 million contract extension this upcoming season, which already makes him a trading asset. Teams are always looking for expiring contracts to free up salary for the following offseason.
It also helps that Deng has actual talent. Over the past four seasons, Deng has averaged 16.7 PPG, 6.4 RPG and appeared in two all-star games. He has been one of the league's premier defenders on one of the best defensive teams since the arrival of head coach Tom Th ...
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