Some of those players weren’t bad but because the Bulls were bad they weren’t patient with them. Then when the front office was replaced they decided to get rid of all but two of the players they inherited. That said, Lauri’s the only genuine star and he was a late bloomer not just with us but with the Cavs as well.

Part of the problem was we didn’t get lucky in the lottery like we did when we picked Derrick Rose. Another problem was we didn’t get lucky with late draft picks like we did with Jimmy Butler.

And make no mistake, a lot of it is luck. If it wasn’t a crapshoot, players wouldn’t drop in the draft. Look at Denver, they definitely would have picked Jokic much higher if they had any idea how he would develop.

Finally, the Bulls gambled on Zach LaVine as a franchise player and he just isn’t. We would have been better off building around Jimmy Butler, who never asked to leave.

I don’t know what the issue is now, but I remember when GarPax was first fired it was stated that the team had one development coach for the entire team. One guy was supposed to help every player figure out what needed to be worked on and how, on top of stuff like helping them adjust to life on the road, making sure they’re eating right, and all that other stuff new players need.

Most teams in the modern league have one guy per rookie. The Bulls had one dude for the entire franchise. It was such a backwards move and seemed to be done simply to save on money. It’s also why guys who sucked here suddenly thrived on young teams with a lot of coaching. They finally had someone who worked with them constantly to build their skills at the pro level.