Chicago Bulls: 5 most surprising quotes from 2019 Media Day

For the first time this year, we got a chance to hear from this new-look Chicago Bulls team. Here’s the five most memorable quotes from the 2019 Media Day.

It seems like a very long time since the Chicago Bulls have had a positive trajectory, doesn’t it? Well, that’s probably because it has. In every year following the 2015 season, the Bulls’ win total has steadily decreased. Coincidentally, that year also marked the last time Tom Thibodeau ever coached for Chicago.

Since then, the Bulls have been in a directionless spiral towards the cellar of the Eastern Conference standings. But the times, they are a-changing.

Chicago has now accumulated three consecutive No. 7 picks.  They’ve made extremely savvy trades to expedite the rebuild. They’ve picked up quality veterans on reasonable contract prices. And they’ve aligned themselves for a huge splash in 2021 free agency.

Despite any pre-existing dispositions you may have towards the lengthy-tenured but rather unsuccessful front office duo of John Paxson and Gar Forman, you have to give them credit when credit is due.

While their leash should remain short moving forward, the Bulls have done a commendable job to build up assets and put the team in the perfect situation to replicate something similar to what the Brooklyn Nets did just this past summer.

But that’s enough speculation. Let’s hear it from the horse’s mouth itself. Here’s a breakdown of the five most surprising (and insightful) quotes from the Chicago Bulls’ 2019 Media Day.