I always thought that Chandler was the perfect example of a player that should have went to college instead of going pro out of high school. His development was slow and frustrating and it wasn’t much of a surprise when he left the Bulls. Now at 26, the Hornets have dealt him again and rid themselves of his enormous contract. Without CP3 running the break and tossing up oops for Chandler, his numbers could be on the way down.

Brand had to be traded. The Bulls were the pit of the league at that point and there was no way he would re-sign in Chicago. Knowing that didn’t make my heart break any less. It was exciting when we “went young” with Chandler and Curry…and then it wasn’t. Brand has had injuries but I’ll forever wish he was still a Bull. When healthy he’s good for 20 & 10 — book it.

I loved watching Ron Artest at St. John’s and therefore was overly giddy when the Bulls selected him in the ’99 draft. He played well here but was part of the big trade that brought over Jalen Rose and Brad Miller. Since then? Artest is considered one of the top defenders in the NBA, but is mostly known for his part in the brawl at Detroit, his odd behavior at times and for requesting a leave of absence to make a rap album. Who knows what could happen now that he is in L.A.?

Just remember this Gordon fans: Ben Gordon could have been a Chicago Bull for a very long time with a very hefty salary but he opted not to sign the deal that the Bulls offered him. Mm-kay? I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a player that was so spectacular scoring the ball and so completely lousy on the defensive end. Bulls/Pistons games will be even more fun this year.

When the Bulls drafted Duhon I was shocked, and then actually offended. I didn’t think he’d play in the league and I certainly didn’t want him on my team. But “Du” won me over with his steady play and an outside shot that was miles better than that stuff he threw at the rim at Duke. He had a solid year for the Knicks in his first year there and set the team record for assists in a game with 22.