2017β18 Chicago Bulls season | |
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Head coach | Fred Hoiberg |
General manager | Gar Forman |
Owner(s) | Jerry Reinsdorf |
Arena | United Center |
Results | |
Record | 27–55 (.329) |
Place | Division: 5th (
Central) Conference: 13th ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | |
Radio | |
The 2017β18 Chicago Bulls season was the 52nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the first time since 2011, All-Star Jimmy Butler was not on the roster as he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the off-season. On February 1, 2018, months after his confrontation with teammate Bobby Portis, Nikola MirotiΔ agreed to a trade where he'd be sent alongside a future second round pick to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Γmer AΕΔ±k, Tony Allen, Jameer Nelson, and a future first round pick. The Bulls had their first losing season since 2008, and their first 50-loss season since 2004.
Newly acquired Zach LaVine played in just 24 games this season due to knee injuries.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 7 | Lauri Markkanen | PF/C | Finland | Arizona |
Entering draft night, the Bulls possessed picks 16 and 38, with the latter being acquired via a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Exiting draft night, they left with only one draft pick that wasn't even originally theirs to begin with. First, they traded away All-Star shooting guard Jimmy Butler and their #16 pick (which became redshirted freshman center Justin Patton from Creighton University), to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and the Timberwolves' #7 pick in the draft, which became the star Finnish freshman center/power forward Lauri Markkanen from the University of Arizona. As for their own second-round selection on the day of the draft, one that the Bulls got from Cleveland, they traded away that pick (which was junior power forward Jordan Bell from the University of Oregon) to the defending champion Golden State Warriors in exchange for $3.5 million.
2017β18 Chicago Bulls roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roster |
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y β Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | .610 | β | 29–12 | 21–20 | 11β5 | 82 |
x β Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2.0 | 27–14 | 21–20 | 10β6 | 82 |
x β Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6.0 | 25–16 | 19–22 | 6β10 | 82 |
Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 11.0 | 25–16 | 14–27 | 9β7 | 82 |
Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 23.0 | 17–24 | 10–31 | 4β12 | 82 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c β Toronto Raptors * | 59 | 23 | .720 | β | 82 |
2 | x β Boston Celtics | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4.0 | 82 |
3 | x β Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7.0 | 82 |
4 | y β Cleveland Cavaliers * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 9.0 | 82 |
5 | x β Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 11.0 | 82 |
6 | y β Miami Heat * | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 | 82 |
7 | x β Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 | 82 |
8 | x β Washington Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16.0 | 82 |
9 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 20.0 | 82 |
10 | Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23.0 | 82 |
11 | New York Knicks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 30.0 | 82 |
12 | Brooklyn Nets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 31.0 | 82 |
13 | Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 32.0 | 82 |
14 | Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 34.0 | 82 |
15 | Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35.0 | 82 |
2017 pre-season game log Total: 3β3 (Home: 1β2; Road: 2β1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 3β3 (home: 1β2; road: 2β1)
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2017β18 season schedule |
2017β18 game log Total: 27β55 (Home: 17β24; Road: 10β31) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 1β4 (home: 1β2; road: 0β2)
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November
: 2β13 (home: 1β4; road: 1β9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December
: 9β6 (home: 6β2; road: 3β4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January
: 5β9 (home: 2β5; road: 3β4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February
: 2β8 (home: 2β3; road: 0β5)
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March
: 5β10 (home: 2β5; road: 3β5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April
: 2β4 (home: 2β2; road: 0β2)
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2017β18 season schedule |
Player | Duration | Reason for Missed Time | Games Missed | |
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Start | End | |||
Zach LaVine | February 4, 2017 | January 13, 2018 | Tore his ACL while playing with Minnesota. | ?? |
Cameron Payne | September 6, 2017 | Unknown (Three-to-four months) | Had surgery on his right foot. | ?? |
Nikola MirotiΔ | October 17, 2017 | December 8, 2017 | Hospitalized for engaging in a fight with Bobby Portis. | 23 |
Bobby Portis | October 17, 2017 | November 7, 2017 | Suspended for punching teammate Nikola MirotiΔ in his face. | 8 |
June 22, 2017 [1] | To
Chicago Bulls Kris Dunn Zach LaVine Draft right to Lauri Markkanen (pick 7) |
To
Minnesota Timberwolves Jimmy Butler Draft right to Justin Patton (pick 16) |
February 1, 2018 | To
Chicago Bulls Γmer AΕΔ±k Tony Allen Jameer Nelson 2018 Top 5 protected first round pick Right to swap 2021 second round picks with New Orleans [2] |
To
New Orleans Pelicans Nikola MirotiΔ 2018 second round pick (from New Orleans via Chicago) |
Player | Signed |
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Cristiano FelΓcio [3] | 4-year contract worth $32 million |
Nikola MirotiΔ [4] | 2-year contract worth $27 million |
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Justin Holiday [5] | 2-year contract worth $9 million | New York Knicks |
Antonio Blakeney [6] | Two-way contract | Louisiana State Tigers |
Ryan Arcidiacono [7] | Two-way contract | Austin Spurs |
Diamond Stone [8] | 2-year contract worth $2.8 million | New York Knicks |
Kay Felder [9] | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Player | Reason left | New team |
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Isaiah Canaan [10] | Waived | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Rajon Rondo [10] | Waived | New Orleans Pelicans |
Michael Carter-Williams [11] | Free Agent | Charlotte Hornets |
Dwyane Wade [12] | Bought Out | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Quincy Pondexter | Waived | Unknown |
Tony Allen | Waived | Unknown |
2017β18 Chicago Bulls season | |
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Head coach | Fred Hoiberg |
General manager | Gar Forman |
Owner(s) | Jerry Reinsdorf |
Arena | United Center |
Results | |
Record | 27–55 (.329) |
Place | Division: 5th (
Central) Conference: 13th ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | |
Radio | |
The 2017β18 Chicago Bulls season was the 52nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the first time since 2011, All-Star Jimmy Butler was not on the roster as he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the off-season. On February 1, 2018, months after his confrontation with teammate Bobby Portis, Nikola MirotiΔ agreed to a trade where he'd be sent alongside a future second round pick to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Γmer AΕΔ±k, Tony Allen, Jameer Nelson, and a future first round pick. The Bulls had their first losing season since 2008, and their first 50-loss season since 2004.
Newly acquired Zach LaVine played in just 24 games this season due to knee injuries.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 7 | Lauri Markkanen | PF/C | Finland | Arizona |
Entering draft night, the Bulls possessed picks 16 and 38, with the latter being acquired via a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Exiting draft night, they left with only one draft pick that wasn't even originally theirs to begin with. First, they traded away All-Star shooting guard Jimmy Butler and their #16 pick (which became redshirted freshman center Justin Patton from Creighton University), to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and the Timberwolves' #7 pick in the draft, which became the star Finnish freshman center/power forward Lauri Markkanen from the University of Arizona. As for their own second-round selection on the day of the draft, one that the Bulls got from Cleveland, they traded away that pick (which was junior power forward Jordan Bell from the University of Oregon) to the defending champion Golden State Warriors in exchange for $3.5 million.
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Roster |
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y β Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | .610 | β | 29–12 | 21–20 | 11β5 | 82 |
x β Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2.0 | 27–14 | 21–20 | 10β6 | 82 |
x β Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6.0 | 25–16 | 19–22 | 6β10 | 82 |
Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 11.0 | 25–16 | 14–27 | 9β7 | 82 |
Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 23.0 | 17–24 | 10–31 | 4β12 | 82 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c β Toronto Raptors * | 59 | 23 | .720 | β | 82 |
2 | x β Boston Celtics | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4.0 | 82 |
3 | x β Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7.0 | 82 |
4 | y β Cleveland Cavaliers * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 9.0 | 82 |
5 | x β Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 11.0 | 82 |
6 | y β Miami Heat * | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 | 82 |
7 | x β Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 | 82 |
8 | x β Washington Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16.0 | 82 |
9 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 20.0 | 82 |
10 | Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23.0 | 82 |
11 | New York Knicks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 30.0 | 82 |
12 | Brooklyn Nets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 31.0 | 82 |
13 | Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 32.0 | 82 |
14 | Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 34.0 | 82 |
15 | Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35.0 | 82 |
2017 pre-season game log Total: 3β3 (Home: 1β2; Road: 2β1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 3β3 (home: 1β2; road: 2β1)
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2017β18 season schedule |
2017β18 game log Total: 27β55 (Home: 17β24; Road: 10β31) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 1β4 (home: 1β2; road: 0β2)
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November
: 2β13 (home: 1β4; road: 1β9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December
: 9β6 (home: 6β2; road: 3β4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January
: 5β9 (home: 2β5; road: 3β4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February
: 2β8 (home: 2β3; road: 0β5)
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March
: 5β10 (home: 2β5; road: 3β5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April
: 2β4 (home: 2β2; road: 0β2)
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2017β18 season schedule |
Player | Duration | Reason for Missed Time | Games Missed | |
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Start | End | |||
Zach LaVine | February 4, 2017 | January 13, 2018 | Tore his ACL while playing with Minnesota. | ?? |
Cameron Payne | September 6, 2017 | Unknown (Three-to-four months) | Had surgery on his right foot. | ?? |
Nikola MirotiΔ | October 17, 2017 | December 8, 2017 | Hospitalized for engaging in a fight with Bobby Portis. | 23 |
Bobby Portis | October 17, 2017 | November 7, 2017 | Suspended for punching teammate Nikola MirotiΔ in his face. | 8 |
June 22, 2017 [1] | To
Chicago Bulls Kris Dunn Zach LaVine Draft right to Lauri Markkanen (pick 7) |
To
Minnesota Timberwolves Jimmy Butler Draft right to Justin Patton (pick 16) |
February 1, 2018 | To
Chicago Bulls Γmer AΕΔ±k Tony Allen Jameer Nelson 2018 Top 5 protected first round pick Right to swap 2021 second round picks with New Orleans [2] |
To
New Orleans Pelicans Nikola MirotiΔ 2018 second round pick (from New Orleans via Chicago) |
Player | Signed |
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Cristiano FelΓcio [3] | 4-year contract worth $32 million |
Nikola MirotiΔ [4] | 2-year contract worth $27 million |
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Justin Holiday [5] | 2-year contract worth $9 million | New York Knicks |
Antonio Blakeney [6] | Two-way contract | Louisiana State Tigers |
Ryan Arcidiacono [7] | Two-way contract | Austin Spurs |
Diamond Stone [8] | 2-year contract worth $2.8 million | New York Knicks |
Kay Felder [9] | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Player | Reason left | New team |
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Isaiah Canaan [10] | Waived | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Rajon Rondo [10] | Waived | New Orleans Pelicans |
Michael Carter-Williams [11] | Free Agent | Charlotte Hornets |
Dwyane Wade [12] | Bought Out | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Quincy Pondexter | Waived | Unknown |
Tony Allen | Waived | Unknown |