The Bulls must make a huge decision on Luol Deng, who will be a free agent this offseason. Deng is has been a great asset to the team and the last few years became the leader. That type of player is hard to replace, so the Bulls must make keep their options open on Deng.
Lots of Bulls' fans have been calling for this the last two seasons. Boozer is more than likely gone after this season. He is putting up very consistent numbers, but the Bulls will be going a different direction next season and Boozer's bloated contract will be off the books.
Now and the future of the Bulls begins and ends with Rose. He is still the cornerstone of the franchise, but the question now can they rely on him? You can believe that Rose will be back next season, better than ever. But what type of player will he be after having his second knee surgery in the last few years?
Jimmy "Buckets" is definitely in the future plans of the Bulls. He is developing into a very nice player. Now it's time for him to take that next step and become one of the cornerstones of the future. He has to become more aggressive in his offense to help alleviate some of the scoring burden of Rose. The future is his and the Bulls.
The Bulls must get more youthful legs on the roster. They are developing some players like Jimmy Butler, Marquis Teague, Tony Snell and Erik Murphy. Some of these guys will be a huge part of the future plans. The Bulls are also awaiting the arrival of Nikola Mirotic, the first round pick of the 2011 draft. He has been tearing it up overseas and he could definitely push the youth movement.
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