NBA Rumors: Chicago Bulls ‘make a lot of sense’ for LeBron James
The Chicago Bulls are expected to be a major factor this offseason.
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The Bulls want to add a star. Many believed the Bulls would pursue Minnesota Timberwolves’ power forward Kevin Love, but it looks like they are focused on New York Knicks’ forward Carmelo Anthony, who will officially be terminating the final year of his contract on Monday. Of course, if Miami Heat forward LeBron James opts out, the Bulls would like to at least speak with him.
Bill Ingram of Basketball Insiders thinks the Bulls make a lot of sense for James, but sees it as a long shot.
"Call this the dark-horse scenario, mostly because it relies on two questionable scenarios. First, the Bulls would have to unload enough contract baggage to sign LeBron. Second, they would need Derrick Rose to come back at 100 percent, and it’s hard to imagine that happening after so much time away from the game. But let’s just say those two things happen. LeBron playing alongside MVP Rose and ever-emerging big man Joakim Noah would be a scary team, especially in the pathetic East. Add to that the fact that LeBron would be playing for Tom Thibodeau – one of the NBA’s best coaches – and the Bulls suddenly make a lot of sense for him. Again, this is the dark-horse scenario, and while it’s fun to think about, it’s so remote that thinking about it is almost a waste of time… Almost."
James averaged 27.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 56.7% from the field, 37.9% from three and 75.0% from the charity stripe last season.