Joakim Noah thought Chicago Bulls had ‘no shot’ at Pau Gasol

The Bulls were very busy this offseason.

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The Bulls signed Real Madrid forward Nikola Mirotić, who they have held the draft rights to since 2011, to a three-year, $17 million deal. They also re-signed point guard Kirk Hinrich and added veteran point guard Aaron Brooks. They also traded the rights to their 16th and 19th-overall selections to the Denver Nuggets for the rights to the 11th-overall pick, former Creighton Blue Jays’ forward Doug McDermott. However, the big coup was the signing of former Los Angeles Lakers’ big man Pau Gasol.

According to Nick Friedell of ESPN Chicago, Bulls’ all-star center Joakim Noah thought the team had “no shot” at Gasol.

Whether or not he believed they had a shot, Noah is obviously happy to have the offensive upgrade the Bulls so badly need.

Gasol averaged 17.4 points, 9.7 rebounds 3.4 assists and 1.5 blocks per game last season while shooting 48.0% from the field, 28.6% from beyond the arc and 73.6% from the free throw line. Noah averaged 12.6 points, 11.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 47.5% from the field and 73.7% from the charity stripe.

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