Mailbag: How Much Can We Trust The Bulls Front Office To Get The Next Phase Right?

[@balthorpayne]

Feel like based on titles, the same questions get asked with different wording. The Draft cant come soon enough so we actually have something to discuss.

[@demarcushudson9162]

Haize you killed it on the locked on warriors podcast. You are definitely the GOAT brother, keep it up.

[@Cornelius_Smith100_NationsTalk]

Haize, I agree with everything you said in the beginning and what Cayden said at the end. Well, put King couldn't say it better myself. Facts and Blessings C Red Nation 🙏🏿💪🏿✊🏿💯

[@DI-VINE813]

Bro! Haize that shirt!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🐂🐂🐂

[@SupraB007]

I was at the game tonight and there was a good crowd of Cubs fans and we had to go through this. The highlight was a lovely tribute to the late and great Willie Mays. Kap, you pretty much summed up everything I mentioned to my wife at the game (Giants fan). I was so freaking upset blowing another game but had to hold it in since the Giants were honoring Willie Mays today and I wanted to stay classy… otherwise I wanted to blow up just like you did tonight. 😢 Giants on a 5 game losing streak - cubs next? No problem, streak over. How the hell do you blow 17 saves? To add insult to injury, the Brewers are up 9 games in the division and Cubs are in last place now. What a freaking joke.

[@simba6517]

21:05 you putting the bulls at the bottom is funny😂

[@wyntonmohorn]

Certain Bulls players don't have years to waste watching AK & Marc Eversley rebuild or retool the Bulls roster. So, would now be a good time to possibly trade Coby & Ayo for future assets? Especially considering how great they both were last season. Coby & Ayo's trade value is pretty high right now.

[@Ayedeezzy]

No they are on really good contracts. You don’t trade that

[@wyntonmohorn]

​@MegaLilWade Be clear, I don't want to see Coby or Ayo get traded. But the way AK & Marc Eversley make moves, it most definitely wouldn't surprise me whatsoever if Coby or Ayo requests a trade. Because neither of them have years to waste while the Bulls are a horrible team rebuilding or retooling the Bulls roster.

[@EyemProtected]

I said the same thing. They’re better than a rebuilding team. They need to be on contenders. Hopefully we can build something good around them or else I think they’ll leave.. I’m seeing team right now asking for ayo

[@QuantumRhythmsMusic]

We have Ayo and Coby on dirt cheap contracts and are also still growing as basketball players. I think the Bulls should be looking to dump their bad contracts (Lavine and Vuc) and spend that money in free agency on younger players and possibly get some good depth on the bench.

[@wyntonmohorn]

​@@QuantumRhythmsMusicThey should. But Zach LaVine & Vooch's contracts are extremely hard to move. Especially Vooch's contract without the Bulls possibly attaching future assets to a trade.

[@TimothyAnczer]

Giddeys professional stats are 14,7,6 in 29 minutes a game. Last 2 years he played in 76 games and 80 games. Has Caruso ever done that? We might have had deals last year's trade deadline but then Caruso got hurt again and again and again it could be one play away from Caruso not even playing I love the trade

[@jarodwilson4946]

You are failing to understand the problem, the bulls were in need of shooting and everyone knows that and Caruso shoots better than Josh and plays twice the defense, and we don't need a point guard so that means this trade is a loose win trade, we lost and OKC won

[@BigB_HayesTV]

Bingo This trade is a W for the bulls only if giddy can improve his shooting the good thing is hes only 21 ..he can def improve like ayo did with shooting and coby white

[@TimothyAnczer]

@@jarodwilson4946 what you failing to I realize that this kid is 21 years old no player in NBA history has been as good as shooter as they are going to be at 21 years old he is still developing Caruso is what he was He's not going to get any better than that and he has never put up the stats that giddy has put up already

[@TimothyAnczer]

@@jarodwilson4946 if you looked at the stats his shooting has increased every single year that he's been in the league

[@sol-solthadon7012]

Hopefully we could be something like Orlando remember 3 years ago they were a laughing stocks nobody wanted to go there. 2 years ago you saw a little bit better and then last year they made it to the first round so hopefully for us it could be something like 2 to 3 years I hope.

[@marcwarren4393]

Agreed Haize.

[@jdh9676]

I don't trust them much. I need to see a lot more. This AC trade for me? It's simply a culmination of all their failings. The trade itself was something of a failure imo. In negotiation and return. But also for the fact of what about Coby White? I thought he was our point guard? What is he now? Our Zach replacement? Josh's back up? He gonna be 6th Man? Bro this team as of today is a broken down mess. Whatever AK and Marc's intentions they simply never followed through, never got aggressive, never got the size we needed or the bench scoring. Never got a 'Zo fill in. How might they have? Well Zach is an asset? DeMar was an asset. They could move one or the other. Instead...nothing. Could have fired Billy first to see if that fixed our issues. Nothing. They sat on there hands. Couldn't even get a pick from a team with 17 for AC. So I guess Josh is our golden goose now? I need to see more and fast. If we take the floor next season with a starting line up of Josh, Coby, DeMar, PW and Vuc I will absolutely lose my chit. At least trading AC shows they know we are a bad team. Good teams want players like AC. Bad teams have no use for them. Question is now what are they going to do about it.

[@FalseNi9e]

People overvaluing Caruso and undervaluing Giddey

[@jdh9676]

@@FalseNi9e For the Bulls? Yeah. Because Giddey ain't done chit for the Bulls yet. And its not clear what he will do. We know what AC did, the hats he wore. Okc does, too. Thats why he's on a contender and Giddy on a pretender. I'm a diehard Bulls fan. I'm behind this team and its players 100%. Josh? You're a Chicago Bull now. Let's see what you got. Not even in your first season, but down the line. Because the FO needs to build a team around this guy, too. Let's see what they got as well.

[@pamalaevans3265]

@@jdh9676 AC is a finishing piece, who fits with a team that is a contender. He can play 15-20 minutes for them and be that defensive stopper. That isn't enough for the Bulls. Playing AC more created injury issues. Playing him less meant the Bulls struggled.

[@sergeybezzubov6274]

Shortly, - NO!

[@DI-VINE813]

The truth is as fans we are always going to scrutinize but there are moves still to be made. Let’s see what the team looks like going into training camp.

[@QuantumRhythmsMusic]

We have Ayo and Coby on dirt cheap contracts and are also still growing as basketball players. I think the Bulls should be looking to dump their bad contracts (Lavine and Vuc) and spend that money in free agency on younger players and veterans to get some good depth on the bench.

[@keeganknepp5144]

Lavine to the pelicans

[@you_mustbeBrainwash]

I was definitely wrong with Jevon Carter bad signing from the jump but I said he would start Carter was disappointment when Bulls signed Carter n Craig I said they doing something just too say they made a move well they was wrong

[@mansalireza]

Mailbag question: Should the Bulls prioritize improving Josh Giddey's shot, or should they just let him focus on his strengths like passing etc?

[@breadwinner92]

After this trade it's at all time low we traded our most valuable asset to a team with multiple draft picks and can't get one NO EXCUSE!!!! Won't be surprise when they pick another guard since they're so in love with guards

[@vincentharris3015]

Yeah I do agree with it going to take a while but if AK good makes the right move we can be ok I guess but I really do not trust it right now but we will see

[@adrianraygoza9221]

It is hard to determine because the ownership is meddling.

[@marcwarren4393]

Agreed

[@ecobean3440]

I'm fine with the Bulls going younger, as long as Billy Donovan coaches them right. Emphasize team defense and hope the players will develop offensively {Make shots}. What the Bulls need to do now is trade for frontcourt depth. Trade Zach LaVine to the Warriors for Chris Paul, Jonathon Kuminga, Trayce Jackson Davis, and Warriors 1st rd pick 2025 should work.

[@JooseLeroy]

1st of all u not bouta get all of that frm GSW for Zach, secondly how u gonna have team defense with a roster made up of some poor defenders, Pee Giddey cant defend, Demar (if kept) can’t defend Vuc (if kept) can’t defend! that leaves 2 guys trying to cover for 3 guys in the starting lineup who are ass on defense this team will struggle to score while giving up 128+ points a night with a roster of this makeup! This team is going nowhere & trading for Giddey further cements that cuz this mfkr is trash, he can’t shoot , can’t defend , & He is not the playmaker y’all think he is

[@lttraveler2458]

So many teams are good that I am shocked are good. How did they do it? Bulls can too

[@lttraveler2458]

Trading all 3 and players Ayo....can be a good team NOW. Please keep expectations high. Never let off of your expectations

[@jrmarcus]

You want to trade Ayo?

[@lttraveler2458]

@@jrmarcus maximize value. You have ball and Giddey. Need more #4's on team

[@jrmarcus]

@@lttraveler2458 Give that some thought. Ayo is on a very friendly contract. You'd basically give away a great 2-way player with more upside for what? Maybe give up Giddey intead. He has less value than Ayo, and a higher contract.

[@lttraveler2458]

@@jrmarcus giddey is a star and a steal. He will lead to wins. Ayo is not physically gifted and needs to go

[@EyemProtected]

@@lttraveler2458yall just say anything on here lnao

[@JoeTheBlacksmith13]

People complaining about the trade almost never considering the fact that Caruso is a 30 year old wrecking ball who is injury prone. He maybe has one more year left until he really starts declining. Giddy is more valuable in my opinion. He has a solid 10 years of good production and a potential all star. For this team, Giddy is more valuable than AC, IMO.

[@jarodwilson4946]

He's a player that doesn't fit on the bulls roster and probably really don't fit in a lot of teams roster that's why OKC was willing to trade him or cut him

[@italomorais9424]

​@@jarodwilson4946 we really can't say that yet, specially because the bull's roster is about to change a whole lot.

[@JoeTheBlacksmith13]

@@jarodwilson4946 how does he not fit. The Bulls are a team that needs playmaking, size, interior defense, and shooting. He offers size and a playmaking. 2 out of 4 isn’t bad at all.

[@jarodwilson4946]

@@JoeTheBlacksmith13 the Bulls just don't need playmaking, the Bulls need a defensive Wing what size that can shoot and the main thing is that can shoot and get his own shot he does none of those things plus the best player on our team last year who set records last year what is a point guard and he's a point guard so we don't even need him positionally, the problem last year was the team was bad so they were double team Kobe white before he even got across the line and what that means is that daring anybody else to do do something, he doesn't check any of those boxes which makes him a bad trade

[@JoeTheBlacksmith13]

@@jarodwilson4946 interesting. A good playmaker anticipates the double team or whatever else the defensive scheme is, and finds the open man for an easier shot. Coby-with-a-C and whoever else they bring to the team will benefit greatly. Remember how often the offense stagnated for the last 2 years and they had to settle for difficult shots? A PG like Giddy should help with that. But regardless of all that, this team obviously still has changes that will made so having a strong opinion about his fit, is kind of short sighted.

[@Willll16]

If they about to build the team how billy like his offense its going to be fun to watch even if we do not win

[@jarodwilson4946]

Billy Donovan has proven to be nothing but a joke, he gets out coached in every game and this team was not in need of anything like a point guard ambulance fans know that

[@rapgodreloaded9259]

Unless Lavine is traded it looks like a retool to me. I'll wait and see what type of trade value Zo has till the end of next offseason.

[@jrmarcus]

How does Giddey fit into the lineup? Is he a starter? If it's a complete blow-up, will it be 1) Giddey 2) White 3) Dosunmu 4) PWill 5) Sanogo?

[@jasonpauda4204]

It's one trade at the beginning of the off season. Think about that in September

[@jarodwilson4946]

Coby White can't play the two, but he plays the one at a all-star level so changing his position would be dumb

[@jrmarcus]

@@jarodwilson4946 Yeah, I think Coby should have the ball in his hands, but the Bulls traded for a ball-dominant guard. I'm trying to figure out how it works. I want to keep Coby and Ayo together.

[@kof2001kof]

The previous office is much better. They got us lavine markanine and Coby. Ak got us Voch lol

[@kof2001kof]

@@chisun7119 facts

[@UnCommonVision]

How much can we trust them? As far as I can throw them. So, 2 centimeters. 😒

[@RobAntol]

Speaking on the trade now, which i agree they should have made it earlier, I think fans need to look at the leverage most bulls fans r gonna think get as much as we can ac is awesome we need a lot why couldn't we just get a pick added to the trade? Okc perspective is we got all these draft picks u want 1 or 2? Ok yea but we're gonna send a 2024 and 2025 1st rounders for Mikhail bridges who's younger plays defense and has higher upside than ac. Okc has all the leverage because of all the picks not the Bulls. If ak calls the nets and confirms the bridges trade and u kno giddey is the best deal out there left u gotta do it

[@jrmarcus]

There was a lot of interest in AC, so I don't agree that OKC had leverage unless the Bulls front office had their sites firmly set on Giddey.

[@RobAntol]

@@jrmarcus yea there was interest at the deadline for sure from I'm sure a few playoffs teams prob even okc, this offseason maybe less teams think they need ac cuz they arent all in. Or they see someone in the draft that can guard and will b cheaper than ac longer term. So many variables but the Bulls def wanted pg asap to evaluate other pieces on this team before those contracts will b paid again or let them walk or trade like coby and ayo. Giddey will b playing for his next contract so I expect if he wants to get paid he'll have a good year

[@jasonpauda4204]

Fans will over value their players, happens on every teams stream I've seen. AC is injury prone and realistically probably has less than 6 yrs in the league. Fans expecting to get back picks plus a 21yr old player that went at 6 in the draft for a player that isn't a big time scorer nor a big useful body are just incapable of seeing past their biases

[@anthonykosinski2390]

I think Josh could unlock Patrick Williams the Bulls have never had a real point guard since Lonzo ball that's the only thing they needed they're going to go have to get more 3-point shooting and don't sign DeRozan go younger get more defense trade Zach LaVine for 3-point shooting &defense

[@joseivandepacaquivo1727]

trading lavine to giddey than caruso plus first round pick much better than losing caruso.we dont need lavine but caruso need by any team.

[@jrmarcus]

Don't think OKC had the cap space or need for Lavine.

[@emiliothepoet]

We gave up our best asset for zero draft capital when our asset was at an All time high and there’s was at an all time low. We give them a piece that could conceivably not them a championship within two years. I like Giddey I think he is a really good player. But we could’ve gotten a whole lot more. Not even a lottery protected pick? This management sells assets low and our greatest asset even lower!

[@jc2388]

Next 10 days gonna be un predictable but let’s go bulls draft Kel el ware

[@ChiBullsCentral]

My favorite prospect

[@vincentramirez8188]

The Bulls should take a page out of OKC’s playbook and completely tear it down and accumulate draft picks. They will be terrible either way but at least with picks they will have a chance at a brighter future.

[@BigB_HayesTV]

I think thats what we gonna do Trade zach and demar and rebuild thru drafts

[@eastsidebuck7128]

THE FRONT OFFICE TRYING 2 FIX THEM BOOKS GET DAT MONEY STRAIGHT

[@silver33]

The Bulls went for it and didn't work. It's time to change direction.

[@ben_the_cow]

People stop glazing Alex Caruso… he’s gone, he made us memories now we got to BUILD FOR THE FUTURE, stop always living in the past with this team…

[@BanksMaleek]

It’s not that it’s the fact you waited this late should have got the 2 first rounders and you should have been traded Zach now you let there value go down an traded them for nothing we could have had 6 7 future first rounders with nice players if you would have been made the trade that’s my whole point we was saying blow it up last year look the Gm we got is not hood traded for a center that was past his prime traded a lottery pick top 7 in Lauri didn’t draft Tyrese after you had him in the building the Gm messed this whole team up

[@ben_the_cow]

@@BanksMaleekI agree with the Zach, but also when he injured himself that just made it wait for the off-season, his value gonna go up either way because he does have the 3 and the drive and it’s good for contenders, the bulls gm can’t draft for dog poop, so me personally I don’t care if we don’t get a pick

[@KoryHorton-sc7wq]

I seen Miami trying to trade Jimmy bring him back for a zack trade

[@gavinskipper1813]

Jimmy is 35 bro helll nooo!!!!

[@isricknotricky7622]

The thing about bulls fans is they gon be at games regardless & that’s what ownership knows.. the fans are like women they believe anything they tell em 😂

[@nickszabodrums]

This topic every year is ridiculous.

[@ChiBullsCentral]

So the Bulls have changed direction every year? Hmmm

[@nickszabodrums]

@@ChiBullsCentral Haize, I know you have to produce content and please don’t take this the wrong way but we can talk about direction change when we see some different results from the last three years. Until then, we can only hope.

[@balthorpayne]

@@nickszabodrums It is groundhog day during the offseason in terms of content.

[@ChiBullsCentral]

Results don’t mean a change in director of the roster there brother. Thats a different context

[@thebigone6969]

Imma say it right now: I love AC (no homo tho) and imma real sad about dis trade tho. I hoping we can get some trade capital and move on from Zach, Vooch and Demar. Time for Baby Bulls 2.0 fam!!!!

[@bolo4life461]

This might be crazy but I wish Zach would stay they trade DeMar and hire Mark Jackson I'm a little older guy and seen Mark play and coach I think at this point he would be perfect for the bulls just saying don't shoot

[@FalseNi9e]

People are overvaluing Caruso and undervaluing Giddey. We are a better team with Giddey and y'all will find out when the season comes around #SeeRed

[@FalseNi9e]

The Reisndorfs are this teams problem. AKME is severely hindered by the owners and will all know that. I don't blame them as much as I did because we know now how the Reisndorfs interfere. Until that family doesn't own this team anymore this is who this team is unfortunately

[@popeshaves5310]

why not do a rebuild

[@popeshaves5310]

besides I am sic of seeing Demar (who I love) and Zach(who I like ) never pass the call to Vooch,Coby,Ayo, and most of all Pwill....this is a step in making the young guys better .hopefully more to come

[@popeshaves5310]

I mean you want the young guys to improve without ever getting the ball? get a top passing facilitator and complain?

[@ChiBullsCentral]

They def pass to the younger guys. Especially Demar last year

[@QuantumRhythmsMusic]

AC couldn't stay healthy, and being 30yrs old is probably not going to be able to stay healthy either. We needed size and youth and got both.

[@BearsBulls4Life]

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[@J.Tony25]

No trust

[@rock815town]

The biggest difference between this front office and the old one is this one goes off feedback .... So as long as we show our displeasure they will keep making moves

[@ChiBullsCentral]

This front office hardly goes off feedback if they did they wouldn’t have had 3 straight trade deadlines of inactivity

[@rock815town]

@@ChiBullsCentral it was mixed emotions about everyone on that roster until zach's value completely depleted that's why, no player on this team where majority of the fan base individually singling him out ..... except at the beginning of the season where we gave Patrick Will hell and it might be my poor choice of words but no way they aren't listening to feedback... They aren't as intricate as folks hoped that's all

[@planetzr3]

At this point I’m still following cuz it’s funnny how trash this franchise is

[@fernandojunkeira4741]

The Front Office is just TOO SLOW! We are still discussing if we will keep Lonzo... For god sake ,just go in a straight direction.... last year the young core went better because they had some play time with regulars players being injured. Before that the bulls were a Frankenstein that never worked the way the FO thought they would do.

[@jesussolis595]

I disagree with your take man. Let’s remember that those young bulls with Kirk weren’t contending. Was it exciting yes. But at a certain point we need to contend or else what is the point. We got lucky with getting the number pick while building with that team, but ever since then we have been mediocrity. Lavigne was supposed to be our guy and he wasn’t enough. Now it feels like everyone is saying we should build around Coby. But he ain’t a superstar. Just take a step back and say to yourself can the bulls Contend with the best version of Coby and Ayo? I believe the answer is no. So the bulls trying to rebuild the same way we always do just feels like it’s not going to work. Instead I think we will get to the same point we are in later down the line with Coby where we needed to trade him but we didn’t and he lost value

[@ChiBullsCentral]

Yes because you build around something. Otherwise you have no direction.

[@jesussolis595]

@@ChiBullsCentral why not trade Coby for another pick in next year draft. Draft two players in the lottery and build from there?

[@you_mustbeBrainwash]

Denver draft better than bulls Though so I ain't got time for AKME because Billy is the coach when he shouldn't be Billy Donovan ain't winning no NBA championship with no team period as long as he coach I don't have faith in the team I love the players but realistically Billy ain't it

[@chiefanon789]

I'm so sick of it

[@lamonteshockley787]

You are too focused on time. Get a damn center that can defend a power forward that can score and a new head coach (Mark Jackson) and go compete. Basketball only has 5 players.Boston added two players and a head coach and won. Stop with all this development crap. Either you can ball or you can't.

[@debo6012]

This angry man?

[@lamontt.rossjr.3101]

These players that are being rushing for some reason is just stupid ( that's like a baby being born and then after a couple months yall expecting the baby to be 18yrs old😅😅😅😅😅😅 the Dumbest complaining I ever heard