In the 2000 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls were firmly in the process of trying to rebuild their franchise. From the ground-up, the Bulls had to figure out best how to replace the production of the likes of all-time great shooting guard Michael Jordan, forward Scottie Pippen, and the rebounding machine Dennis Rodman.
The Bulls had to find a new direction, also under the same general manager that they had during the dynasty years in the 1990’s. That would make most NBA fans presume that the Bulls would have a quick bounce back since they had the same general manager that constructed maybe the best team in a single decade in the modern era of sports.