When Fred Hoiberg was called by Gar Forman and John Paxson, they sold him on a younger and more athletic Bulls team. A team that would be able to compete in the Eastern Conference and take down Lebron James and the Cavaliers. Hoiberg took the bait, left Iowa State and became the head coach of the Chicago Bulls.
The Bulls front office made it known that their mission was to get younger and more athletic. Then, they quickly went the other way, signing 35-year-old Dwyane Wade and 30-year-old Rajon Rondo. Both of which would have been major signings that would put the Bulls in the upper half of the Eastern Conference — in 2007.