DeMar DeRozan, Bulls' Play-In Loss to Heat Has NBA Fans Calling for Team to Rebuild | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Sophia Dalton The Chicago Bulls' season is over after a 112-91 loss to the Miami Heat in the play-in tournament Friday night.
Things looked promising for the Bulls after a dominant win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, but they didn't have enough to beat Miami despite the Heat being without star Jimmy Butler.
After the loss and a second straight season missing the playoffs, fans called for Chicago to start from scratch and begin a rebuild:
Ryan Pearson @23RyanPIf I'm the bulls I'm trading everyone not named Coby white this year, and starting a rebuild but they will never do it
Ant @guap_antBulls should've rebuild their team 5 years ago
Kevin Labotka @klabotka1Bulls need to fire the coach and the gm and start all over. This is pathetic. A rebuild will be better than whatever the last two years have been.
Caleb Williams Stan @Caleb13StanThe Bulls need to start going into a rebuild mode, I'm tired of the nonstop mediocrity
WoodBFre3 @WoodBfre3Bulls better trade DeRozan LaVine and Vucevic this off-season and start a real rebuild
Chicago Bulls Manila @BullsNationPHThis could be a good thing, right? Ownership might give in to a rebuild and have the draft lottery to look forward to. These two (coz no Jimmy) teams will be embarrassed by the Celtics. LOL performance by the Bulls.
Eric @EYIndyAre Bulls fans ok with the way the franchise does business? How is this better than a rebuild?
Dallas @SchwittleboyWhen are the Bulls finally going to decide to start a rebuild man this team stinks
StepMir @amir_suchwaniIf we come back and win this, we're gonna go 0-4 against the Celtics. Just a fact. <br><br>No matter the outcome, the team needs a rebuild. <a href="">#Bulls</a> <a href="">#BullsNation</a>
Døm ツ @malcxlmflexthe chicago bulls rebuild begins today
Timmy Lennox—The Elm Butcher @TimmyTheButcherBilly Donovan, Gone. <br>Demar Derozen, traded. <br>Zach Lavine, traded. <br><br>Rebuild commence. Bulls 101
Coach Pearson @CoachProckhillBulls are just embarrassing tonight and Billy D is getting out coached badly! Time to rebuild.
edel @ytceb_bulls should have done a rebuild a year ago, definitely do it this summer
In the last nine seasons, the Bulls have made the playoffs just twice, and they haven't been to the conference finals in over a decade. It's clear Chicago needs a change, and a rebuild could be the right move.
That might mean parting with stars DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine to get some younger talent, but the Bulls could also try to build around the duo through the draft and other trades. Chicago will have a pair of first-round picks in this year's draft as it owns one of the Portland Trailblazers' picks from a previous trade.
Another question the Bulls will have to answer is whether head coach Billy Donovan is the right fit moving forward. Donovan has led Chicago since the 2020-21 season and has just one playoff appearance in that time.
Some fans believe it's time to part ways with Donovan, but Chicago's front office might elect to give him another season and a chance to improve.