Now what?

   Hi guys!! This is my first FanPost so I hope you all find it at least interesting.

   Now, onto business... I was thinking and rethinking about the hiring of Vinnie Del Negro, our roster, our management, our 1st pick in the draft and all I came up with was: Now what? What should we expect?

   For starters, I believe hiring Vinnie Del Negro really retricts the way Pax & company can shape up the roster. I have read in many places that the Bulls might look for veteran help. Now, how many veteran players will come, listen and play for a rookie coach? (I´m not saying this to criticize Del Negro, it's just a fact) Furthermore, how many players of the current roster will listen and respect Vinnie? So, in my opinion, if Pax is going to look for help, the help should be in his early 20's.

   But then I came across another question: Are Pax and Jerry (and Vinnie) going to make major changes to the roster? Pax has a record of cleaning the roster up of players with questionable attitudes but has never really pulled a trade or a signing to improve the team (I know he signed Wallace but I trully believe he signed him to weaken Detroit rather than strengthen Chicago). So, is he willing to perform at least two trades?

   I think owning the 1st pick in this talented draft is a great opportunity to start some kind of rebuilding process for this franchise. I know it doesn´t sound very nice but think about it. The Bulls have some good players but none of them is great. The Bulls have several player for each position but none of them is a natural fit (except for Deng). Plus the Bull's new coach is a rookie in every sense of the word. I think it would be sensible to trade away anyone ecept for Deng and Noah (The only two players that I think are naturally fit for their positions) in order to build a starting line up of good, young players with a clear position on court and that fit into a playing system. Maybe we end up having a roster similar to Boston with no depth in the bench, but the core would be young. Plus, I woulnd't mind being where Boston is right now...

  Now, onto the posiibilities: 1) Pax remains the same Pax he has always been. That is: he is reluctant to break the core and just picks the best talent in the draft. Projection: He drafts Michael Beasley and introduces him as the low-post scoring option the Bulls were missing. Keeps the core intact and probably tries to unload Hughes and probably Gooden to clear the logjam both in the front and the backcourt. Plus, resigns both Deng and Gordon to long-term, probably overpaid contracts. 2) Pax understands that he has to improve the team and just assumes that for once he should start trading assets. That is: He drafts Rose. Now, it is definitely clear that he should package Hughes plus Hinrich and/or Gordon to get a low-post scorer and to clear up minutes for everyone in the backcourt. 3) (Not likely but you never know) Pax goes mad. That is: Pax decides that the best talent in the draft is Kevin love and trades down in the draft chart to get a veteran and Kevin Love. You figure the rest out.

   I'm not really sure what it would be the best thing to do. I myself see Miami trading the 2nd pick for a combination of Hinrich, Gooden, Sefolosha and Tyrus and a future pick. I kown it seems lopsided (we should take some garbage contracts like Banks, Blount, Williams or others) but I wold take the chance. From Miami's perspective, they get two starters to be the supporting cast of Marion and Wade. If Riley is actually interested in bringing Boozer the next off-season, adding the expiring contract of Gooden to Marion's one seals the deal. Miami clears up about 25 million dolars in their salary cap. Besides, Hinrich would be the perfect compliment for Dwayne Wade. Furthermore, I think Utah may be willling to trade Kirilenko. They need a shooting guard and, if Andrei leaves, a small forward. So, i would send a package of Hughes and Nocioni (plus something else) for the russian. I know he doesn´t fit in the Bulls roster but he might be more tradeble than both Larry and Noce.

   Those are just some ideas I wanted to share. May not be perfect but that's how I see it. I'm in favour of rebuilding. If Pax is agressive on the trading block, we can get something good to start from scartch and build a team that has many years to win an NBA Championship.

GO BULLS!!!