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Chicago Bulls: Biggest strengths and weaknesses for 2017-18

By James D. Tillman III

CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 11: Fred Hoiberg of the Chicago Bulls huddles during the Chicago Bulls All Access practice on October 11, 2016 at the Advocate Center in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Weakness No. 3: Front office

The last area of weakness to be discussed doesn’t have to do with the players who will be on the court, but rather the guys who are responsible for assembling the talent on the court. John Paxson and Gar Forman don’t have a stellar track record when it comes to putting a team together.

Yeah, I know. That sounds a bit harsh, but here are just a few examples that support this statement.

First, they got rid of a coach who teams won 65 percent of its games despite key players sustaining injuries. They added to that by replacing him with a coach who did not have any previous NBA coaching experience to speak of.

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Then, to make matters worse, they failed to provide the coach with the kind of players he needed to excel in an up-tempo offense. As far as their last few draft selections go, let’s just say the front office hasn’t hit the ball out of the park.

In 2012, the Bulls took Marquis Teague, even though the coaching staff felt Draymond Green would have been a good fit.

What was the result?

Teague lasted just two seasons while Green has become an important cog for a Golden State Warriors team that has won two titles over the past three seasons. Tony Snell and Doug McDermott – who the Bulls took in 2013 and 2014, respectively, lasted three seasons before the Bulls deemed them as expendable.

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In a season that will be filled with plenty of losses, the Bulls are certainly angling toward a high draft pick next year. But based on the team’s recent history in this area, there is a chance that next year’s first round selection will not be a great one either.

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