Bulls Send Message to Tyrus Thomas in Draft
thesportsbank.net 6/26/2009 — By Paul M. Banks Did the Chicago Bulls send a message to incumbent starting power forward Tyrus Thomas Thursday night by drafting two power forwards? By using both of their first round draft picks on prospects who play the four, the Chicago front office seems to be telling us one of two ...

Day-after Bulls draft analysis: the night didn't matter, what happens next matters
blogabull.com 6/26/2009 — My mindset last night when I wrote  this  was coming from overall disappointment in the franchise, not in the particular picks. While I would've gone with Blair, I don't want to come across as one of the types who thinks he can scout this ...

NBA Draft Eve Bulls Rumors
notqualifiedtocomment.com 6/24/2009 — Zoner over at Pippen Ain’t Easy summarizes the latest draft rumors swirling around the Bulls with the draft less than 36 hours away: Oregon Live : Kirk Hinrich is telling friends that he is being traded to the Blazers. CBS Sports : Updated mock has Bulls taking Johnson, Ellington  ...

NBA Draft Grades
thesportsbank.net 6/26/2009 — By: David Kay Embarrased… Ashamed… Disappointed… I apologize for my poor showing with my final NBA mock draft. After tying ESPN’s Chad Ford last year (we each picked 9 first round choices correctly), Ford OWNED me this year getting 13 right compared to my pathetic showing of six. But ...

Bulls post-draft analysis: huh?
blogabull.com 6/26/2009 — No trades? Pass on Dejuan Blair twice?  Gar Forman looking like a zombie on national television, amazingly talking while John Paxson's lips didn't move?  This was far from Amare. I suppose July 1st is just around the corner...but that ...

NBA Draft Recap (Bulls and League-Wide)
notqualifiedtocomment.com 6/26/2009 — Well that was an interesting draft. A lot of big moves happened leading up to the draft and there were some minor trades during the draft. Some guys slipped and some guys jumped, but for the most part there weren’t too many surprises once the draft began. The Bulls: With the 16th ...

Sham's unnecessarily long 2009 draft diary, part 2
shamsports.com 6/28/2009 — Part One All times are BST, by the way. 01.27: To the surprise of literally nobody, Toronto takes DeMar Derozan with the 9th pick. As unimpressed as I am by a shooting guard with little offensive skill, no range outside of 16 feet, inconsistent defense and thoroughly unimpressive ...

Five Questions the Bulls Need To Answer This Off-Season
bleacherreport.com 6/20/2009 — Though the Bulls' season ended in an exciting series against the Celtics, things weren't always that good. Their defense was poor, their rebounding was at times abysmal, and their offense was streaky. However, a deadline trade that improved their ...

Uh Oh, The Bulls Are In Trouble
mvn.com 7/2/2009 — Moments ago, Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Detroit Pistons have agreed in principle to sign free agent shooting guard Ben Gordon . Bulls fans, we can now commence the panicking. Gordon led the team last season with 20.7 points, and ...

Gerald Henderson to The Bulls? Chicago Trying To Trade Up in Draft
bleacherreport.com 6/18/2009 — The NBA draft is now less than a week away, and the Chicago Tribune has just broke news that the Bulls are looking to package their 16th and 26th overall picks to move up in the selection process. The Tribune has reported that "several media ...

Johnson's Work ethic, versatility impress — Chicago Sun-Times Bulls 6/26/2009
James Johnson's journey to the Bulls began in earnest at the start of last season, when Gar Forman, then the Bulls director of player personnel, scouted the 6-8 Wake Forest forward for three consecutive days at a tournament in Anaheim, Calif.

Wizards Miss On Dejuan Blair, Local Sports Tweets Prove Unforgiving — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/26/2009
There he was, Jahidi White 2.0 waiting for the Washington Wizards to snatch him up with the 32nd pick of the 2009 NBA Draft. To an extent, it was surprising that he had dropped that far; but the pick was there for the taking by the Wizards. At this ...

Chicago Bulls Draft Day Analysis — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/26/2009
I am jealous of all these NBA teams making trades and getting big name players while my Bulls keep “building for the future.” I feel like the Bulls have been building for the future for over a decade, oh wait, THEY HAVE! The Bulls draft ...

Memo to The Chicago Bulls: Get Off Your Butt and Trade For Amare NOW — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/26/2009
There is a rumored deal in the works for the Phoenix Suns, in full-blown salary dump mode, to trade talented big man Amare Stoudemire to the Golden State Warriors. The package is said to be centered around a couple athletic forwards and the seventh ...

First-round forwards wake-up call for Tyrus? — Chicago Sun-Times Bulls 6/27/2009
A day after the draft, the consensus was the Bulls did well with their two first-round picks, choosing Wake Forest forward James Johnson and USC forward Taj Gibson. Others saw the Bulls trying to rectify the damage done in 2006 draft, in which they ...