What does the Alex Caruso trade signal for Bulls' future? | Parkins & Spiegel 

I think he's a good fit for us

It’s all Reinsdorf. He controls everyone.

Thanks 😂💯. I've been following Chicago Sports for 50 + and A.K. is the worst F.O. hire I've seen. No ideas, No Charisma and No Hope for the Future. The Bulls have it slammed into reverse with the Accelerator buried into the floor 😬

Every year for the Bulls is a year where the team takes a step back

None of this matters as long as jerry is alive

​@irish6783 Michael runs the show now, and it's just as bad. It'll never end.

@@wilfredberqvist9096 you don’t think Jerry has influence on Michael?

​@@irish6783 And you think it'll change when Jerry dies? Do you realize how great the Bulls are for the pockets of the Reinsdorfs? Why would he change a thing?

@@wilfredberqvist9096 at least there’s a chance Michael will listen to his front office when his dads not around.

Same owner for both too

I would say at least the Sox have a direction, the bulls don’t know what to do

@@monsi8536 the owner is cheap and hire friends with no experience he is the worst owner ever in the history of Chicago sports

Jerry is a parasite

@@monsi8536the sox direction is south to Nashville

Idiots should have got giddey plus a pick. OKC has 9 first over next 3 years. They can't even use all those picks

Na it was more like can we get a pick and giddey and they said...we don't want to trade giddey, he wants a trade cause he's not a bench player...can we get some picks you're trading a back up free agent signing due for a new contract...bulls said, nevermind deal let's go

Giddy at 21 yrs old is essentially a draft pick he’d go top 3 this year

I have a bad feeling this is going to get even worse. I don't think this is what people think it is. I don't think this is the start of the rebuild we all know we need. I think our front office believes they just got the next Lonzo Ball. The missing piece. I definitely think we look to trade Lavine but I don't think it's going to be for picks or for even another young player. I think we are looking to get a veteran defensive big, like a Clint Capella. We will attempt to overpay for Derozan and we will look to make the playoffs again next season. He will have to choose between us, for a much bigger contract, or go for a championship somewhere else. Maybe he will accidentally do us a favor and choose the championship. But I think we are STILL shooting for the sweet sweet play in. I pray I'm wrong and this is a sign of us accepting that we aren't good enough to contend so we have to rebuild. Even though I really didn't like this trade... If it means we are actually committing to a rebuild then I think it's ultimately a good thing. But I think history will show that the Bulls front office is always going to be delusional enough to somehow make things worse.

@@TwistYourDreams No he wouldn't. Did you watch him this season? He was left wide open and was afraid to shoot 3s. He was awful. I will admit I would have loved this trade 3 years ago but Giddey has REGRESSED since his rookie year. We should have gotten more in return. This trade was horrible and I've been wanting us to rebuild for years so I WANTED us to trade away Caruso.

​@@odonnellcaleb even if Giddey regressed, that's how bad this draft is. Did you know Derrick White was rated more valuable than the 1st overall pick? That's how bad this draft is. The actual draft to target is 25'

@@794edgar Derrick White is 10x better than Giddey. If you're acting like Derrick White is just some dude then I know you have some questionable judgement. They said the 2020 draft class was really weak. Anthony Edwards, Lamelo Ball, Tyrese Haliburton, Devin Vassel, Tyrese Maxey, Jaden McDaniels, and Desmond Bane all went in that draft class. Giddey needs a new contract. We are going to have to PAY him. This was one of the dumbest trades I've ever seen. There's a whole bunch of players in this draft whose upside I would rather have than Giddey.

I love giddy...this was a down year...last season he was initiating rebounding...dude literally a Luka light

It's not an overreaction. Wilbon has to live in Chicago. He won't cross the reinsdorf's any more than anyone else in sports media. This trade was complete garbage. Full stop.

@@eyeofagamatto3821 DID YOU EVEN HEAR WILBONS REACTION LMAOOOO

the bulls went with vets and then didn’t pull the trigger on kyrie. so dumb.

Obviously it was enough for the Bulls lol

@@Mr.Byrnes Well bulls are dysfunctional

What is the problem with prayer…yikes!

@@mjcharb4283 I didn't say prayer is a problem, I'm saying this guy on the radio saying the thunder pray before the games as if by praying somehow if Giddy was guilty they would do the right thing, as If they somehow different than the other franchises who's goal is to make money, comprehend come on.

You would know!!

Just a simple mix up with the Portland pick which is top 14 protected

Your ignorance is striking!

Lonzo is not a part of the long-term picture.

Bulls fan here I can agree partially. Nobody on your team aside from SGA is better than Demar as it stands. You guys do have a ton of prospects I agree and are competing for a championship next year no doubt.

So very true. Look at Tre Mann at Charlotte - couldnt get on court for OKC and had some excellent games starting for Charlotte. Win/Win this trade and I think Josh Giddey will absouletly star in a weak East conference.

Agreed our best asset for a young prospect former lottery player who fell out of their rotation? Wow this management sucks ass! It’s simple if I’m the Bulls I say NO! Not until you give us back draft capital period! Furthermore, pairing Alex with Zach would have brought more back and got more draft capital!

Another thing that is maddening is watching so many former Bulls from the wasted Jim Boylen era contribute with their new teams (most cases in the playoffs) the past 2-3 years years -> Markkanen, Strus, Gafford, Cam Payne, Wendell Carter Jr). Jim Boylen really wasted those years where they had nothing to play for but at least could have developed a team and not just the Zach Lavine show.

@@ryansmith290 I could write an essay about Lauri. I swear on my life when everyone else turned on Lauri I was saying "I know the second we trade him he's gonna be a star". I'll be honest and say I always pictured him going to the Spurs and I thought Pop would develop him and that was a huge part of it... but I just knew it would happen. But he's exceeded even my lofty expectations for him. I always felt like that because whenever any reporter talked to Lauri he was basically like "Please, I just want to be allowed to take other shots than 3s" "I want some touches in the post". Everyone was hating on him for being soft. All the while he's begging our coaching staff to let him be more than a finesse floor stretcher. I don't think Patrick Williams is a future star but I'm 100% sure when he leaves us he's going to become a great piece to a winning team (sounds like OKC really wants him). Everyone hates P Will now but what opportunity have we really given him? Since he's been here he's been at best a 4th-5th option on offense. Any successful player development has been accidental. Ayo and Coby are the bright spots on our team now. They wouldn't be getting anything over 15 mins a game if our team managed to be fully healthy. Players can't develop when every single "star" we have only brings offense to the table. Player development is not happening when the only thing our best players bring to the table is their ability to get shots up. So even the people who argued tanking wasn't a good idea because sometimes good teams find players late like Nikola Jokic. Denver had to send away a pretty good player in Nurkic to give Jokic a chance to grow. Maxey didn't shine until Harden was gone. Haliburton wasn't a superstar until he could spread his wings without Fox. You gotta make some space for young players to develop.

@@odonnellcaleb I am 100% with you on Williams. They can't give up on him. No point of trading him since he is at his lowest value as is, just need to squeeze every ounce from him unlike what they did with Lauri. I was ready to give up on Coby a couple years ago but was shocked how well he did last yr filling in for Lavine. P-Will, Ayo, Coby, and Terry are only young players that Arturas (a.k.a Art U R Ass) has brought in during his tenure. They have nothing to lose from keep playing those guys more to see what they got while they get rid of old players and hopefully start tanking because attracting the big FA option is out of the question as usual...

@@odonnellcaleb I forgot but Bobby Portis is another example of former Boylen era Bull who benefitted from change in scenery. It is funny how Portis/Strus/Payne/Gafford all played in the last 4 Finals and were important role players lol