East Gets Stronger

It seems like the rich have been getting richer in the Eastern Conference as of late.  Some of the top teams in the East have acquired players that should make them better next season, which will only make the Bulls’ job more difficult.  Chicago seems to be on the verge of making the leap toward the top tier of the Eastern Conference, but it may be difficult to compete with the likes of the Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics and even Washington Wizards.  Each of these teams has already made significant moves in an effort to better their chances of taking home the conference crown in 2009-10.

The reigning conference champion Magic lost Hedo Turkoglu to free agency, but that blow was significantly softened when the team traded for Vince Carter just before the draft.  The Cavs also swung a deal that same week that landed them center Shaquille O’Neal.  The Celtics just recently signed veteran forward Rasheed Wallace, while the Wizards traded the fifth pick in the draft for Mike Miller and Randy Foye.  These four teams project to be the strongest in the conference next season and the Bulls will need some of their younger players to really take big leaps in their development if the team is going to join the upper echelon of clubs in the East.

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