Bulls Eyeing Arroyo?

The Bulls could be on the verge of signing point guard Carlos Arroyo to a one-year deal.  Arroyo played overseas last season, but has played in the NBA for several teams since 2001.  Arroyo had his best season in 2003-04 as a member of the Utah Jazz, where he started 71 games and averaged 13 points and five assists per game.  He most recently played for the Orlando Magic in the 2007-08 season.  Arroyo is a capable backup point guard and would give the team more depth in the backcourt.  The team currently has guards on the roster, Derrick Rose, John Salmons, Kirk Hinrich, Lindsey Hunter and Jannero Pargo.

Rose and Salmons figure to make up the starting backcourt, with Hinrich seeing significant time at both positions.  Hunter is basically a defensive specialist at this point in his career and Pargo is essentially an offensive specialist.  Brining in Arroyo would add another more balanced player into the mix.  Pargo and Hunter don’t project to see a ton of time on the court this season, and Arroyo could see some point guard minutes and give the Bulls a more traditional regular four-man rotation in the backcourt.

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