Del Negro Entering Good Situation

It’s official, the Bulls finally have a head coach. Vinny Del Negro was introduced as the new guy in Chicago yesterday ending a long-winded search and much speculation. Del Negro’s most recent position in the NBA was that of assistant general manager for the Phoenix Suns. He has no coaching experience but played 13 seasons in the league, mostly for the San Antonio Spurs.

I think Del Negro is walking into a great situation in Chicago. The roster is filled with young players, always a good fit for a first year coach. The Bulls also defied the odds in May by winning the first pick in the draft in the NBA Draft Lottery despite having less than a two percent chance of doing so. The Bulls have their pick of the college litter and are likely to select Memphis point guard and Chicago native Derrick Rose, a true blue chip prospect. A roster of young talent and a chance to draft an all-world point guard prospect sounds like a first-time coach’s dream, but it gets better. The Bulls are just one year removed from three straight postseason appearances. Last season, several of the team’s core of young players admitted to being rattled by hearing their names being thrown around in trade rumors involving L.A. Lakers star Kobe Bryant. With that fiasco behind them, there’s no reason to think the Bulls can’t return to postseason form.

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