for a shooting guard, cause he can’t play there.

Rose/Hinrich
Traded SG/Hinrich
Lebron/JJ
MLE/Taj
Noah/Asik
Jeff Van Gundy
Championship!

It makes the most basketball sense for him to come here. I think a Lebron Rose tandem would work better than a Wade Rose backcourt. Lebron and Rose are both physical beasts at there own position. They are considered elite at those positions because of their strength and size. I mean its not like Lebron really has that many moves right? More so with Lebron than Rose. WIth both of them handling the rock, penetrating and dishing it would be in my opinion the best one two punch since Shaq and Kobe. Not to mention a built in supporting cast that is ready for another person like Rose to come in and lead them. I say this mostly about Noah and Deng who in my opinion are natural role players.

Ok as a city it sucks that he would be in Jordans shadow, but wait…didn’t he choose the number 23 because that was his favorite player or more likely because he wanted to be the best number 23 ever. Why not come to a big market that has the money to pay you and has a winning tradition.

Hold on lets go over this AGAIN, would there be a better sidekick for Lebron than Rose?
If you were him Rose would be ideal. Someone who shys away from the spotlight, does his work and basically only cares about winning. Lebron could get his stats and WIN. To me its that simple. Rose is THE best fit for Lebron.

And all of this is coming from someone who doesn’t care for Lebron and his douchy entltlement faces he makes. I like Wade better but this is the move that makes the most sense for Lebron. Having said that Lebron will never see it this way and in my opinion will never come here. Dude is too arrogant and stupid.

One more thing…how is this not recced more?
Its as if Chicago fans are resigned to the fact that we have a B-grade franchise because espn, tnt all tell us so. Come on people we had the best player on the planet at one time. We won with the most style and did it gracefully. Why would that be so hard for this new generation to fathom the Bulls winning again?

Also to the original poster thank you for pointing out the obvious

was LeBron to the Bulls. I don’t have insider, but I noticed it on the front page.

new number.

THERE IS NO CHANCE IN HELL IN LEBRON COMING HERE.

NONE.

sorry for all the screaming, but y’all need to stop playin.

I just think it’s worth mentioning that we would offer him the best chance to compete for titles for the REST of his career. A core of Rose, Lebron, Deng, Noah, James would be the oldest player out of this group. That would be arguably a 60 win team next season and in conversation for the best team in the East. The Knicks can’t swing two max contract players with Curry and Jeffries still on the roster. The best they could do is match him with Joe Johnson and have complete garbage for the rest of the roster. LeBron going to Miami with Wade makes a good argument. But I really don’t think those two would want to play together, they are both alpha dog players and need to be THE superstar of their teams. I think they like the challenge of facing each other anyways. Besides Wade is turning 29 next season, and someone with his history and play style will start to be on the wrong side of 30 pretty quickly, leaving that team less of a window. And if Beasley was to ever break out would he want to play on a team where he is the unquestionably the 3rd option? I don’t see it, he was a #2 pick, he wouldn’t have his prime years as a number 3 option. The Nets simply just dont have the same level as talent as the Bulls right now. The Clippers have some nice young pieces. But how ready to win would that team be next season? Griffin still has alot to prove, obviously, and Gordon hasn’t shown me that he could be a capable #2 option on a championship team, we know how 6’3" shooting guards go.

The Bulls would offer a team ready to compete NOW, with a core of players with the average age of 23. The Celtics are going to drop from elite status in the next couple years. Ray Allen and Garnett don’t have the legs to compete with that Bulls team 2 or 3 years from now. Dwight is going to be Dwight but how long can that team compete with Vince and Rashard as the complementary pieces. The Bulls would be the favorites in the East for the foreseeable future.

VDN would not be here. There’s no way he’s coming to a team that Mike Brown will out-coach.

Why should we completely conceding our bid for LeBron? Is it that unreasonable of an idea to believe he could have some interest in Chicago? Its one of the largest sports markets in the country, with the best young, talented roster of any of the teams with the cap space to sign him. Am I missing something? Is NYC entitled to all the star athletes of any sport when they hit Free Agency? He has said time and time again that winning will be his number one priority when deciding on his basketball future. If we are to take him at his word, then we should firmly believe that we not only have an outside shot of landing him but should be considered among the front runners.

If we take him for his word, then not only winning, but growing with a team are his highest priorities in looking for a new team. With that said, it’s a lock that he wants to be a major factor in the playoffs right away. He’s not trying to leave Cleveland and be a 4-8 seed. Out of the five teams with the most projected salary cap space (Nets, Knicks, Heat, Chicago, Minnesota), the teams with established young players that already have playoff experience are the Bulls and the Heat. Like someone said earlier, I just don’t see him playing with D.Wade, which gives us the best shot right now.

The one thing that could get in the way is the dreaded double max signing. I don’t see Minnesota as a viable option from the get go, but if The Nets can go out and grab Bosh or Stoudamire and then still come after LeBron, I’m thinking that’s a done deal. The Knicks, I’m not too sure about, because even with an addition like that, their roster still looks pretty ho hum.

Look at the set up he would be coming into at Chicago, and it’s almost too good to be true for him. Yea, he may have to live in Jordan’s shadow, but MJ was his idol. He’s in a big time market. He wants to be global? Cool. MJ already showed it can be done from here. And he’s joining a team with young guys that get “it” with great work ethics, that want to win.

In all honesty, I think the Bulls should really have their pick in this free agent class. All the “big” free agents say the choice will be made on having a chance at winning titles, unless they’re staying put, there really isn’t a better option than the Bulls, if you’re really trying to get a dynasty started. Plus, I think a lot of those “max” guys got a nice good close up look at what D.Rose can do at that Olympic try out and are secretly dreaming for a chance to mold him into a champion.

Guys, what if Wade and Bosh and Boozer and Joe Johnson took paycuts and decided to play for us next year?

Maybe it won’t happen, but we would be a contender!

Maybe I’m remembering wrong, but I always thought he was about the money…

We have a governor who wants to increase the income tax to 4.5% and Chicagoland sales taxes are the highest in the nation. Why not choose Florida to maximize his Net Income? They have no income tax and a lower cost of living than Chicago…. even for the uber-rich. Then you have Cleavland, who will offer him the most years/money for actually playing basketball. Add to that the fact that Ohio worships him like we do MJ and he can earn a ton there. Finally, While New Jersey taxes the crap out of its citizens too, but they’re near NYC, so he can make up for lost income with greater endorsement money than what he might be able to get here. If the highest possible net income is his goal, those other options are much more realistic. So to answer your question, I believe that is why people don’t talk about him coming here more often… I’d love for that to change thought!