The window for the Chicago Bulls to make a run to a championship with this current group is rapidly closing. They have been rumored all season to be a suitor for Carmelo Anthony, and Joakim Noah is said to have been recruiting him starting at the All-Star Game. Now reports are surfacing that everyone is available except Derrick Rose:
“They are looking to exhaust as many assets as it will take,” one source said of general manager Gar Forman and head of basketball operations John Paxson.
But the source said it was “doubtful” whether that meant the long-rumored departure of coach Tom Thibodeau could come into play.
Carmelo Anthony is still Plan A as the Bulls and the rest of the NBA await to see if the Knicks forward will opt out of his contract. But the Bulls are more active in their pursuit of Kevin Love than initially rumored. Also, don’t rule out LeBron James coming into play again if the four-time MVP opts out of his deal.
In a perfect world for the Bulls, they could add Melo without parting with Taj Gibson who does mean a lot to the team and has a manageable salary. They would also have to amnesty Boozer which they have been reluctant to do because they think someone is going to trade for him. I still believe Melo takes his talents to the Windy City when it’s said and done.