The Bulls off-season seems to winding down. For an off-season so focused on attracting D-Wade or LeBron James and not getting either one, I think the Bulls had a pretty decent off-season and have constructed a roster that will compete for top honors in the Eastern Conference. Returning from last season are Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Luol Deng, Taj Gibson, and D-League James Johnson. Free agent additions so far include Carlos Boozer, Ronnie Brewer, Omer Asik, Kyle Korver, CJ Watson, and Kurt Thomas. That leaves two open roster spots that they will have to fill to get to NBA minimum roster size of 13. They're taking a close look at swingman Tracy McGrady and are expected to add another combo guard type of player before they're finished.
It's amazing how far T-Mac has fallen, as he was once a max contract sort of player who now seems almost an afterthought. He had microfracture surgery to fix an ailing knee that got him a reputation for being completely soft. Who knows if he is or not, but he's visiting the Bulls on Monday. They're looking at him as a bench kind of player, and as far as I'm concerned there's only really upside. If he's healthy and doesn't have ridiculous money demands, then I think he's a good risk. If he's 85% the player he was before he could really be a big deal for the Bulls.
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