2007–08 Chicago Bulls season
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in Chicago, Illinois.
Key dates:
- June 28: The 2007 NBA Draft2007 NBA DraftThe 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was broadcast on television in 115 countries. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
took place in New York City, New York. - July 11: The free agent signingFree agentIn professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
period started. - October 31: The Bulls' first game of the season against the New Jersey NetsNew Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. - December 24: Scott SkilesScott SkilesScott Allen Skiles is the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks and former American professional basketball player. He also is the former head coach of the NBA's Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns. Skiles holds the NBA record for assists in one game, with 30...
was relieved of his duties as the Bulls' head coach. - December 27: Jim BoylanJim BoylanJim Boylan is an American basketball coach. He served as the interim head coach for the Chicago Bulls until he was dismissed on April 17, 2008. The Milwaukee Bucks hired him as an assistant coach on May 14, 2008.- Playing career :...
was named the Bulls' interim head coach for the rest of the season. - February 21: The Bulls were involved in a three-team trade with the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland CavaliersThe Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
and the Seattle SupersonicsSeattle SuperSonicsThe Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
that saw Ben WallaceBen WallaceBen Camey Wallace is an American basketball center for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. A native of Alabama, Wallace attended Cuyahoga Community College and Virginia Union University and signed with the Washington Bullets as an undrafted free agent in 1996...
, Joe Smith & Adrian GriffinAdrian GriffinAdrian Darnell Griffin is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1999 to 2008.-College career:Griffin attended Seton Hall University and was a three-year starter...
traded in exchange for four players that included Larry HughesLarry HughesLarry Darnell Hughes is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Charlotte Bobcats. He is a and shooting guard. Hughes attended Saint Louis University and was the eight pick in the 1998 NBA Draft, selected by the Philadelphia 76ers...
and Drew GoodenDrew GoodenAndrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden is an American professional basketball player in the NBA who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. Gooden is a 6'10", 250 lbs...
. - April 16: The Bulls season officially ended with a win against the Raptors. They finished with just 33 wins after being touted as a contender in the Eastern ConferenceEastern Conference (NBA)The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, organized in three divisions of five teams each.The three division winners and the non-division winner with the best record are seeded 1 through 4 for the playoffs in order of their records, with all...
. - April 17: The Bulls fired interim coach Boylan after a season in which GM John PaxsonJohn PaxsonJohn MacBeth Paxson is a retired American basketball player. He is currently the VP of Basketball Operations of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.-High school career:...
described asdisappointing and disturbing .
Additions
| Date signed | Player | Former team |
| July 18 | Andres Nocioni Andrés Nocioni Andrés Marcelo Nocioni is an Argentine professional basketball player. He is under contract with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, but is playing for Peñarol de Mar del Plata during the NBA lockout. A regular member of the Argentine national team, Nocioni was part of the team that won a gold medal at... |
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center... |
| July 18 | Joe Smith | Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA... |
| October 2 | Andre Barrett Andre Barrett Andre Rashawd Barrett is an American professional basketball player. Since 2004, he has played for numerous teams in both the NBA and its affiliate league, the D-League... |
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center... |
| October 2 | Joseph Blair Joseph Blair Joseph Blair is a retired American professional basketball player. He is 2.10 m tall and he weighs 120 kg . He played as a forward-center... |
Olimpia Milano Olimpia Milano Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red... |
| October 2 | Justin Cage | Xavier Musketeers Xavier Musketeers men's basketball The Xavier Musketeers team is the basketball team that represents Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference... |
| October 2 | Thomas Gardner Thomas Gardner (basketball) Thomas Earl Gardner is an American professional basketball player.A 6'5" guard, Gardner played three seasons of college basketball at the University of Missouri. He was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team in 2006 after averaging 19.7 points per game in 28 games... |
VOO Verviers-Pepinster |
| October 2 | Jared Homan Jared Homan Jared William Homan is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Bayern München in Germany. His natural position is power forward, but he is also an accomplished center.-Player profile:... |
Mersin BŞB. S.K. |
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Subtractions
| Date left | Player | New team |
| October 8 | Justin Cage | Colorado 14ers Colorado 14ers The Colorado 14ers were a team in the NBA Development League which began play in 2006-07. They were affiliated with the Denver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets and Toronto Raptors of the NBA. The 14ers played their home games at the Broomfield Event Center in the Denver suburb of Broomfield, Colorado. ... |
| October 10 | Joseph Blair Joseph Blair Joseph Blair is a retired American professional basketball player. He is 2.10 m tall and he weighs 120 kg . He played as a forward-center... |
Spartak Primorje Spartak Primorje Spartak Primorje is a Russian professional basketball club based in Vladivostok, Russia. It currently plays in the Russian Professional Basketball League.-Notable players:... |
| October 10 | Andre Barrett Andre Barrett Andre Rashawd Barrett is an American professional basketball player. Since 2004, he has played for numerous teams in both the NBA and its affiliate league, the D-League... |
Bakersfield Jam Bakersfield Jam The Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility... |
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NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 9 | Joakim Noah Joakim Noah Joakim Simon Noah is a professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association . Born in New York City to a Swedish mother and French father, he holds American, Swedish and French citizenship... |
F | Florida Florida Gators men's basketball The Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of basketball. The Gators compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Southeastern Conference... |
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| 2 | 49 | Aaron Gray Aaron Gray Aaron Michael Gray is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA.-High school career:... |
C | Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt men's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games in... |
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| 2 | 51 | JamesOn Curry JamesOn Curry JamesOn Curry is an American professional basketball player. He played for Oklahoma State University from 2004–2007, and after forgoing his senior season, left for the NBA Draft. He was selected in the 2nd round, and 51st overall by the Chicago Bulls... |
G | Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys are the athletic teams that represent Oklahoma State University. Their mascot is a cowboy named Pistol Pete. Oklahoma State participates in the NCAA's Division I-A and in the Big 12 Conference's South Division. The university's current athletic director is Mike Holder... |
Roster
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! colspan="2" style="background-color: #D40026; color: white; text-align: center;" | 2007-08 Chicago Bulls roster
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Regular season
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! style="background:#d40026;color:white;" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#d40026;color:white;" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#d40026;color:white;" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#d40026;color:white;" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#d40026;color:white;" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#d40026;color:white;" width="6%" | 3P%
! style="background:#d40026;color:white;" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#d40026;color:white;" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#d40026;color:white;" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#d40026;color:white;" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#d40026;color:white;" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#d40026;color:white;" width="6%" | PPG
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| 21 || 4 || 11.4 || .349 || .300 || .586 || 1.0 || .8 || .52 || .14 || 5.4
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| 63 || 59 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 33.8 || .479 || .364 || .770 || 6.3 || 2.5 || .90 || .46 || 17.0
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| 66 || 18 || 22.6 || .387 || .348 || .813 || 1.8 || 4.0 || .73 || .03 || 5.8
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| 4 || 0 || 11.3 || .391 || .250 || .000 || 1.0 || .3 || .00 || .00 || 5.3
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| 69 || 65 || 30.8 || .449 || .000 || .753 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 8.6 || 1.2 || .70 || .77 || 12.0
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| 72 || 27 || 31.8 || .434 || style="background:black;color:white;" | .410 || style="background:black;color:white;" | .908 || 3.1 || 3.0 || .76 || .11 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 18.6
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| 61 || 1 || 10.0 || style="background:black;color:white;" | .505 || .000 || .566 || 2.8 || .7 || .34 || .26 || 4.3
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| 75 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 72 || 31.7 || .414 || .350 || .831 || 3.3 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 6.0 || 1.16 || .25 || 11.5
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| 68 || 57 || 29.7 || .381 || .345 || .798 || 3.4 || 2.7 || style="background:black;color:white;" | 1.46 || .25 || 12.2
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| 9 || 0 || 11.7 || .387 || .000 || .571 || 2.2 || .9 || .67 || .00 || 3.6
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| 14 || 0 || 3.1 || .261 || .231 || .000 || .4 || .1 || .00 || .21 || 1.1
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| 74 || 31 || 20.7 || .482 || .000 || .691 || 5.6 || 1.1 || .92 || .86 || 6.6
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| style="background:black;color:white;" | 82 || 27 || 24.6 || .432 || .364 || .807 || 4.2 || 1.2 || .30 || .52 || 13.2
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| 69 || 22 || 20.8 || .428 || .330 || .721 || 3.7 || 1.9 || .88 || .43 || 6.7
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| 14 || 0 || 6.2 || .286 || .000 || .000 || 1.3 || .0 || .14 || .36 || .6
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| 74 || 27 || 18.0 || .423 || .167 || .741 || 4.6 || 1.2 || .65 || style="background:black;color:white;" | .97 || 6.8
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Transactions
The Bulls were involved in the following transactions during the 2007-08 season.Trades
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| style="width:90px" | February 21, 2007
2007-08 NBA season
The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, and ended on Wednesday, April 16, 2008...
| style="width:250px" valign="top"| To Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
Drew Gooden
Drew Gooden
Andrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden is an American professional basketball player in the NBA who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. Gooden is a 6'10", 250 lbs...
, Larry Hughes
Larry Hughes
Larry Darnell Hughes is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Charlotte Bobcats. He is a and shooting guard. Hughes attended Saint Louis University and was the eight pick in the 1998 NBA Draft, selected by the Philadelphia 76ers...
, Shannon Brown
Shannon Brown
Shannon Brown is an American professional basketball player who plays at the shooting guard and point guard positions. He last played in the National Basketball Association for the Los Angeles Lakers. Brown attended Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois, was named Illinois Mr...
& Cedric Simmons
Cedric Simmons
Cedric Simmons is an American professional basketball player for the Asefa Estudiantes of the Liga ACB. A 6'10",...
| style="width:250px" valign="top"| To Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
Ben Wallace
Ben Wallace
Ben Camey Wallace is an American basketball center for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. A native of Alabama, Wallace attended Cuyahoga Community College and Virginia Union University and signed with the Washington Bullets as an undrafted free agent in 1996...
, Wally Szczerbiak
Wally Szczerbiak
Walter Robert "Wally" Szczerbiak is an American former professional basketball player.-Early life:Szczerbiak was born in Madrid, Spain, while his father Walter was playing for Real Madrid, and spent much of his childhood in Europe during his father's playing career...
, Joe Smith
Joe Smith
Joseph Leynard Smith is an American professional basketball player who last played at power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA....
, Delonte West
Delonte West
Delonte Maurice West is an American professional basketball player who last played with the Boston Celtics of the NBA.-High school career:...
, a 2009 second round pick and a $1.7 mil trade exception
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Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
Ira Newble
Ira Newble
Ira Newble is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, the Atlanta Hawks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Seattle SuperSonics, and the Los Angeles Lakers.-College career:After graduating from Southfield...
, Donyell Marshall
Donyell Marshall
Donyell Lamar Marshall is a retired American professional basketball player, at the small forward and power forward positions. During his extensive NBA career, he played with eight different teams...
and Adrian Griffin
Adrian Griffin
Adrian Darnell Griffin is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1999 to 2008.-College career:Griffin attended Seton Hall University and was a three-year starter...
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- Players in bold denote former Bulls players.
Free Agents
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