The Bulls have a dilemma and I think that I might have the answer. In today's article I'm going to talk about what the Chicago Bulls need to do during this off season to address the team needs. First things first the Bulls need to weight their options and decide on what free agents they need to go after. The top guys seem to be LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Amare, Wade, and Ray Allen.
Let's start off with LeBron James the MVP and hes going to be in his prime years soon so the Bulls need to take advantage of this. LBJ is the type of player that can really take over a ball game and with other teams doubling up on him it will make his surrounding players better because they will have better looks at the basket. The Bulls have more than enough money in order to please him and would be able to give him some more help with some mid level exception level players as well. It is not a for sure thing that LBJ will be leaving is hometown team in the Cavs but if he actually wants to win a title he might have too. If the Bulls want to ensure they have a better team than the years before they need to make LeBron James priority number 1.
Next up is Chris Bosh he is currently the best big man free agent on the market. He is extremely dangerous around the basket and has a very nice 12ft jump shot. Bosh would be a very nice complement to Noah down low. Bosh should be the Bulls number 1 goal if LBJ re-signs with the Cavs. With the recent trade the Bulls are trying to pull off with the Wizards to move Kirk Hinrich's salary off the books that would give the Bulls enough cap space to be able to sign 2 that's right 2 max free agents. It would be a dream come true if the Bulls were able to get LeBron James and Chris Bosh this free agency but even though it is possible it is highly unlikely that it will actually happen. Now Wade is a long shot but it's still a possibility for the Bulls. This guy is battle tested and knows how to win games come crunch time. His home town is in Chicago so he might have a slight interest in coming here. If Wade can increase his jump shot percentage he could become very dangerous when paired with Rose. Even though he has bashed the Bulls management saying that they don't know how to take care of their players and treat them well I think he would still be a great fit with the Bulls just because hes a fan favorite and a great player.
The last main player I think the Bulls should try and go after is Joe Johnson. This guy has been on a couple of different teams and played the same role, being the clutch shooter. The Bulls have a huge hole in their lineup since losing Ben Gordon and John Salmons the past 2 seasons and getting Joe Johnson would be the perfect fit. Johnson had a tough time in the playoffs when he struggled with his shooting but all good players have a couple of off nights and they were also playing against the Orlando Magic who had the 2nd best record in the NBA so that might have had something to do with it. Next there are the back up plans after the big 3 are already gone. The 1st is Amare Stoudemire from the Suns. He is a great player on the offensive end and would be an excellent fit with Rose just because he has always had a great point guard with him his whole career. The only reason why I have him as a backup plan is because of his defensive abilities. Throughout his entire career he has never had to play a lick of defense while being on the Suns run and gun offense so it might be hard for him to adjust to playing 2 way basketball.
Another back up plan could be Ray Allen. The guy is a sniper from 3 point range and one of the best free throw shooters in the NBA. I don't think there is a team out there that wouldn't want Ray on their team. Ray would be a good addition to the Bulls because for the last couple of seasons they have been among the league's worst in 3 point shooting and free throws. Having his veteran leadership would be a great plus for the Chicago Bulls considering that the Bulls currently have a very young team that doesn't have a lot of experience in the playoffs. Ray Allen is also a class act in the locker room and off the court and those types of players are always nice to have. If the Bulls manage to trade Deng away so that they have even more cap space available this is how I would do it.
First off I would go after LeBron and sign him to a max deal. LeBron would upgrade almost everything for the Bulls. Not only is he the MVP but hes going to bring a lot of toughness to this young team. I personally don't think that there is a player out there that can guard him one on one. So that means he going to get doubled a lot, which will lead to more open shots for his teammates. LeBron also brings defense to the table, I'm not saying hes a lock down defender but he gets a lot of triple doubles each yeah and always seems to come up with some monster run down blocks and that can change the momentum of a game. LeBron's outside shooting and free throws have only got better since he came into the league so that is always a plus. Getting LeBron also means that you have another all-star that can make tough plays down the stretch of a ball game.
The next player I would pursue is Chris Bosh. This man can straight up play ball, he has numerous moves around the basket and is a regular double double guy. Having a lineup that would include Rose, JJ (draft pick or mid level exception FA), LBJ, Bosh, and Noah would be almost unstoppable. I can totally see them winning about 75 games a season if they stay healthy. With that line up all of the Bulls problems would be solved this summer and they would be on their way to winning many Championships in the years to come.
I have been a Chicago Bulls fan since I can remember and I would like to see the Bulls go on another dominating run like they did in the 90's. That is why I have wrote a few articles on the Bulls
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