2016 NBA Predictions: A look at each team in the league
By Keith Rivas
Chicago Bulls
Rajon Rondo and Dwayne Wade joined forces in the offseason with Jimmy Butler and the Chicago Bulls to create the most perplexing combination of players in quite some time.
The role of both Rondo and Wade — veteran players with playoff and championship experience — has been made out to be under the control of Jimmy Butler.
With Derrick Rose being traded to New York in order to address problems from within, the franchise showed they were ready to move on and didn’t look back.
Rondo brings some strong experience to the table, with his biggest issues being production in this stage of his career.
The 2016-17 #Bulls are as upbeat and together as any team in recent memory. @RajonRondo has been a major reason: https://t.co/OcCqNSLjQg
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) October 24, 2016
Around the right kind of team Rondo can thrive, but as we saw during his tenure in Dallas, we can’t sit here and jump to conclusions.
Butler’s talent is undeniable, just like his role as the team’s leader, but what about chemistry?
Chemistry proved to be the root of issues between him and Rose, and for something similar to happen with his new teammates would mean disaster for the Bulls.
Wade’s age may become a not-so-great factor as well, but even he’s made it clear that the idea of them winning it all this year isn’t one he’s even fond of.
Rumor had it that Wade would be re-joining his friend LeBron James in Cleveland, but clearly Wade was in search of something more than a ring.
A homecoming — and he’ll be sure to make the most out of it while he has the chance.
Season Prediction: (38-44), 4th in Central