Did the Bulls make an offer to Avery Johnson?

by NBA Observer on May 10, 2008 10:34 AM CDT Comment 11 comments

Bill Ingram of Hoopsworld writes that they did make an offer.

The Chicago Bulls would love to have him, but their financial package has already earned a "no thanks" from Avery Johnson.

Maybe I missed the reporting on this, but this is first I have read that the Bulls made any contract offer to any potential head coach.

Anyone else see a report of a contract offer or financial terms of any kind to Avery or his agent?

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what the hell?

as far as i know, he hasn’t even been interviewed.

by Jaina on May 10, 2008 11:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i like the theory on d'antoni waiting for the bulls to make a 'competitive offer'

but

a. i have almost no doubt that reinsdorf will not allow an offer anywhere near that for d’antoni, and

b. d’antoni will not turn down (let’s say) $10M over 5 years just to coach a better opportunity in the bulls.

this leads me to believe that there chances of the bulls getting d’antoni with the knicks now throwing money at him are slim and none. and slim is starting to do the math, as well. i really hope i’m wrong, though.

i wish someone had told me that sportsnation had replaced rationality with caps lock.

by MarketMaker on May 10, 2008 11:29 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

there chances = the chances

i wish someone had told me that sportsnation had replaced rationality with caps lock.

by MarketMaker on May 10, 2008 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't care if they made an offer to Avery, just as long as they don't actually

make a good enough offer to Avery.

We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.
Ronald Reagan

by snley on May 10, 2008 12:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Bad implications, though

It’s hard for me to believe that the Bulls would make an offer to Johnson if they weren’t interested in him. It concerns me that they bid so low on someone they actually wanted to land. To me, that implies that they aren’t willing to pay competitive market rates for a good coach, which would be bad as they pursue D’Antoni.

by paxson43 on May 10, 2008 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

don't want him

by columbusOHcubsfan on May 10, 2008 2:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

So...plan C?

Who is choice number 3?

The asst. from Boston who has a name i cant spell?

"It was shock. You almost feel you have three or four innings to play, but you go home." -- Alex "Mr. March" Rodriguez after losing to Mexico in the WBC

by haze on May 10, 2008 6:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yea...

If you watch the celtics vs clevland game you might get goosebumps (or at least i do) with how they (boston) are playing defense on clevland. And you gotta believe (it may not be 100% accurate) that thibadeau is behind that defense. If he is then i am very excited.

im trying hard to become the next kirk hinrich, therefore im doing nothing more than being the next chris duhon.

by piccolomair on May 10, 2008 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

... I can't say I get any goose bumps from the Celtics who have yet to win away

from home.

The No 1 Chi -Town sports fan in Europe!

by Vangelis on May 11, 2008 6:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Current crop uninspiring

With D’Antoni gone, the remaining candidates are less than awe inspiring. Curry? Corbin? Thebidou? Johnson? Or retreads like Doug Collins, Van Gumby, or Fratello (if he is even a candidate)? Maybe Pete Myers is the best of the rest and we just don’t know it.

by chetwalkerssweatsocks on May 11, 2008 12:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Collins isn't a candidate

I doubt Fratello is, since he’s now more well-known as being the Czar of the Telestrator than for his incredibly boring teams. Thibodeau seems like a fine bet, considering his track record of success with defensive minded teams. If they can somehow hire an offensive coach, guru, robot to get the roster to start playing with more confidence and aggression on that end, I would be entirely more confident about next season.

Rusty Longley v 2.0

by Ozzie Montana on May 11, 2008 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs