Oh Aaron

In my last post, I said the Bulls appeared to be done with their offseason retooling.  In the unpredictable NBA though, you should never say never.  I bring this up now because the Bulls are finalizing a veteran-minimum deal which would make Aaron Brooks their 12th player under contract for the coming year.

Brooks, 29, split last season with Houston and Denver, averaging an even nine points and 3.2 assists per game.  In six NBA seasons, his career averages in those respective areas are 11.1 and 3.4.  He has also shot 41.3 percent from the field and 84.7 percent at the free throw line.

At 6'0", the only logical position for Brooks at any given time on the floor is point guard.  Seeing that this is the Bulls, he should be excited about that.  It's hard to tell how much he'll see action, but he's line to join the many veteran Bulls at his position in recent years who have emerged as explosive scoring threats.  C.J. Watson, John Lucas III, Nate Robinson and D.J. Augustin have all thrived under the current offensive system, giving new life to their careers.  Granted, most of them were probably just given the same opportunities that would have been afforded to Derrick Rose had he stayed healthy the last two years.  Still, they all have to be grateful that they were in the right place at the right time, although it was really the wrong time for the Bulls in the great scheme of things.

Although this move seems relatively minor compared to everything else the Bulls have done this month, it's nice to know Gar Forman and John Paxson have continued to work the phones and see who else might be able to round out their club.  How each new member contributes during the 2014-15 season remains to be seen and we likely won't until it tips off.  What we do know is this is an exciting time to be a Bulls fan.  With an open conference and retooled club, how can you disagree with that?