Description: | 2002-03
2003-04
Commentary: Although this team lastly got past the initial round of the playoffs, and won probably the most games in the post-dynasty era, I will constantly look at this as a year of missed opportunities. First, they decided to devote all of their cap space on free agent Ben Wallace, and dealt Tyson Chandler for ten cents on the dollar because of this (we'll call the trade of Chandler, along with Curry's trade from the prior year, rebuilding effort number 4). It's entirely possible that Chandler would have by no means fulfilled his potential in Chicago. It was equally doable, even so, that Wallace was past his prime, which proved to become the case, and produced this a disastrous exchange for the Bulls. Then, through the draft, they selected LaMarcus Aldridge, but then sent him to Portland in exchange for Tyrus Thomas. Two years later, Aldridge is averaging 17.7ppg and 7.3rpg, whilst the inconsistent Thomas is averaging 6.0ppg and 4.4rpg by comparison. Du |