Chicago Bulls could pursue these 3 free agents from the Miami Heat
By Ryan Heckman
The Chicago Bulls could sign free agent forward PJ Tucker
There are certain guys in the NBA which, unless they are on your squad, fans just love to hate. The Bulls once had a guy like that in Joakim Noah, who was the epitome of that type of player.
The Heat have one of those guys in veteran forward PJ Tucker. A former Milwaukee Buck, Tucker has faced the Bulls many times. He is a name Bulls fans likely don’t love — but a name that would make this roster better.
Tucker is a phenomenal role player for the Heat who gives them significant minutes each night. He brings a toughness and nastiness to the floor that the Bulls desperately need. Their current big men do not have that edge to them. Neither Nikola Vucevic, Tony Bradley, Tristan Thompson or Patrick Williams can even come close to what Tucker brings.
At one point, fans thought that maybe Thompson would give them that edge — and they were wrong.
Tucker brings it, and he can also knock down the three ball, which is another area the Bulls need help. Tucker’s salary this past season was no more than $8 million, and that’s a number the Bulls could happily afford.