Chicago Bulls analysis: Re-evaluating the pre-trade deadline move
By Paul Steeno
While the Bulls pre-deadline trade temporarily improved its roster, it didn’t improve the record. The Bulls are currently 39-40 and on the brink of getting officially eliminated from the playoffs. Additionally, the trade didn’t improve the underlying issues of this team and reiterated the inability of the Bulls front office to manage effectively.
The Bulls needed to make an impact move at the trade deadline to put itself in a better position to make the playoffs and to better prepare its roster for the future. The Bulls front office tandem of Gar Forman and John Paxson failed to do either which is a mistake they should lose their jobs over. The relative inactivity at the trade deadline adds to a laundry list of bad decisions that have contributed to this team sitting outside the playoff picture at the current time.
Stats courtesy of Basketball-Reference.com unless otherwise noted. Stats don’t include the Bull’s matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.