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Chicago Bulls: Why Ownership Should Consider A Rebuild

By James D. Tillman III

Jan 24, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg talks with Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler (21) and guard Dwyane Wade (3) during the second quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 24, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg talks with Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler (21) and guard Dwyane Wade (3) during the second quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 31, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson (left) and general manager Gar Forman (right) chat prior to a game against the Sacramento Kings at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 31, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson (left) and general manager Gar Forman (right) chat prior to a game against the Sacramento Kings at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

Incompetent Front Office

The Bulls front office has had its fair of share of misses over the past few seasons to put it mildly. Last week, I wrote about some of those misses in detail.

But instead of focusing on the fact that the front office has failed to produce an impact rotational player since selecting Butler with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 draft, let’s focus on their recent blunders instead.

For starters, one of the reasons why the front office hired Hoiberg was because of the pace-and-space offense he implemented doing his five-year run with Iowa State. And what did John Paxson and Gar Forman do for their hand-picked guy who they labeled an offensive guru?

They provided him one of the least athletic rosters in the league, something Rajon Rondo alluded to earlier in the season.

"“Being honest with our own team, our personnel and our makeup, we have to get back in transition,” Rondo said, via ESPN. “We’re not going to be probably the most athletic team out there on the floor every night. Out of 30 teams we might be [in] the bottom three [or] four in athleticism, but I think you can make that up with intelligence.”"

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In addition to the lack of athleticism, the Bulls are last in the league in three-point shooting percentage (31.6 percent). They are also ranked last in three-point attempts per game (20.4) and makes from beyond the arc (6.4).

Taking these factors into consideration, how can this Bulls team realistically compete with a roster that has so many noticeable flaws?

Simply put, they can’t.

Yes, they currently own the seventh spot in the conference playoff race for the time being. But because they have just a half-game lead over the Detroit Pistons, that is something that could easily change over the next few days.

And even if the Bulls do manage to qualify for the playoffs, they are looking at a first-round exit at best. That holds true not just for this season, but for the foreseeable future as well.

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In other words, it’s time for a total rebuild, which should include not only roster changes, but also changes to the front office and the head coaching position as well.

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