It didn’t take long for the conversation to shift to what was certainly on everyone’s mind. “Not to knock anything – you make the bed, you’ve got to lay in it”. “That wasn’t our goal”. And they’re weirdly OK with that, according to Forman. Together with Butler, they will form a Big 3 in Chicago. Meanwhile, Jimmy Butler, Bulls shooting guard had a phone conversation with Wade in which the latter was recruited on Wednesday, a source said.
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So here the Bulls are.
The Chicago Bulls officially announced and introduced their free agent signing of veteran point guard Rajon Rondo on Thursday. He led the National Basketball Association in assists last season at 11.7 per game, and the Bulls’ hope is his elite court vision and premier passing skills will open up opportunities for others.
Rondo is known as an intelligent player who also has a history of clashing with coaches, most notably Rick Carlisle in Dallas. “It’s not so much dictated on calling a set every time down the floor”. But even when admitting all of this, it just isn’t enough to make me think the silver lining is worth a damn.
“I’m sure guys in L.A. are saying the same about Kobe. So it’s a flawless system to try to be great in”.
Rondo’s deal became official on Thursday.
He, of course, is referring to Jimmy Butler, the two-time All-Star who is the biggest player left in a “retool” effort by the Bulls following a playoff-less campaign in 2015-2016.
Then again, Rondo won a championship with Boston in 2008.
Everything that followed Wade’s decision, which was first reported by Yahoo Sports, reflected all sides putting their best foot forward. What was clear was that the lure of home – just as it was for Wade’s close friend LeBron James two years ago, when he left Miami to go back to northeast OH and rejoin the Cleveland Cavaliers – was too strong this time to ignore. You know, being a kid, growing up, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls were the team for us. It’s simple, and maybe we should have seen it coming. “I’m excited to go back to the place I’ve always envisioned playing basketball”.
“I don’t BS around”, Rondo said. I think that’s the part that shook me the most – losing that mentor, that friend.
Rondo is a man who doesn’t suffer fools.
“The main thing is that we have three “Alphas”, there will be three “Alphas” on the team”, Rondo told reporters.
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2005: The Heat exercised a $3.8 million team option for the 2006-07 season to extend his rookie deal for one more season.
