Bulls 2-Step Into Free Agency (w/ Big Dave)

About this episode

The episode discusses the Chicago Bulls' activities during NBA Free Agency, including the draft and player trades.

CHGO's Big Dave returns to Bulls Gold as we record "live" during NBA Free Agency. We start with our reactions to the Bulls drafting Noa Essengue 12th overall and discuss his upside and whether the Bulls are in position to maximize his talent. Then we move into Josh Giddey's contract negotiations and wonder if the Bulls front office is finally figuring out the right way to negotiate contracts. We go into the Lonzo Ball for Isaac Okoro trade, and Dave gives us some optimism for the newest Bull. We also wonder why the Bulls continue to disregard draft capital in trade discussions. We then discuss if Jonathan Kuminga is a good fit for the team. Then we wrap the show with our best pitch to the Bulls to not trade Ayo Dosunmu.

People in this episode

Host: bullsgold

Guest: Big Dave

Topics covered

• NBA Free Agency
• Bulls Draft
• Contract Negotiations
• Player Trades
• Team Strategy

Keywords

• Bulls
• NBA Free Agency
• Noa Essengue
• Josh Giddey
• Lonzo Ball
• Isaac Okoro
• Jonathan Kuminga
• Ayo Dosunmu

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