Chicago Bulls: 3 reasons Jabari Parker is a bad move

The Chicago Bulls and Jabari Parker have agreed to a two-year deal worth $40 million, with a team option for the second year. Here’s a look at three reasons this was a bad move.

The Chicago Bulls finished last season with a 27-55 record, representing their worst win-loss total since the 2003-04 campaign. While the front office had no desire for a repeat of what proved to be a painful season at times, the team was also going to take a deliberate approach in free agency.

The Bulls re-signed Zach LaVine, while parting ways with Jerian Grant, Paul Zipser and Sean Kilpatrick. It also didn’t come as too much of a surprise when they rescinded the qualifying offer they extended to David Nwaba, even though he played reasonably well.

What few people saw coming was the story of another hometown product returning to the Windy City. That’s right folks; the Bulls all but concluded their offseason by signing Chicago native Jabari Parker to a two-year deal worth $40 million, with a team option for the second year.

The idea of a hometown kid playing for the team in the city he grew up in always makes for a nice story. Look no further than Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. Earlier this week, I discussed why adding Parker to the mix was a good move.

Today, we will look at why Parker’s addition could be a bad move by the Bulls.