A few days ago, the Chicago Bulls decided not to pick up Watson and Brewer’s contracts. Also, yesterday it was stated that the Bulls decided to trade Kyle Korver (no more hot sauce) to the Atlanta Hawks. The bench mob is disappearing right before our very eyes. For two seasons, fans and the media recognized that the Chicago Bulls had one of the best benches in the league. The bench mob had plenty of moments where they carried the team to a victory, especially if the starters slacked due to injury which plagued the Bulls during both seasons. Korver was a fan favorite, but that was always a double-edged sword. He wasn’t a lockdown defender, but he was a great 3-point shooter. During his drought, things got ugly as fans called him nothing more then “liability”. Ouch.

Brewer was brought in from Utah strictly for defensive purposes. There were moments when he had confidence in his jumper, but mostly he shined when guarding opponents. Watson was a decent point guard, playing backup to Derrick Rose. He’s naturally a shooting guard, but did the best he could playing a position that wasn’t familiar with. With the addition of Marquis Teague and Kirk Hinrich, the Bulls are making room and trying to stay under the luxury cap. By trading Korver, they’ll save $500k. Also, there are rumors that the Bulls will match Omer Asik’s $25.1 million Houston Rockets offer. Pretty soon everything will unfold and fans will be looking at a new (and hopefully improved?) Bulls bench.

On draft night, plenty of fans and teams are anxious to pick the perfect draftee for their team. No surprise that Anthony Davis of Kentucky was the first draft pick to begin the night of anxiety for the young players. But, another Kentucky starter will be making his mark in Chicago for the Bulls. At the 29th spot in the 1st round, the Chicago Bulls selected Marquis Teague. His last name sounds very familiar because his older brother, Jeff Teague, plays for the Atlanta Hawks. Marquis is a player that is full of potential and a coach like Tom Thibodeau will expect nothing less than his best efforts on the court every night. The Bulls were in search of a perimeter player due to the unfortunate and unexpected injury of Derrick Rose. But, as the Bulls roster fills up with guards, the team finds themselves in a position to make a decision on who they’ll have to give up. Will it be John Lucas III or CJ Watson? CJ Watson is a better guard, but the Bulls may shy away from picking up his contract in July. Expect the Bulls to make a decision soon. But, back to the new Bull. Marquis Teague is a 6’2″ point guard that ranked 9th in NCAA Freshmen. He has a wingspan of 6’7″ and has explosive quickness.

Teague averaged 10 points, 4.8 assists, and 71% free throw shooting as a Kentucky Wildcat. As a 19 year old guard, he has a lot of improving to do. Surely, Rose and the rest of the Bulls roster will take the youngster under their wings to develop Teague into a solid guard in the NBA. It’ll be a sight to see how Teague will develop defensively under Coach Thibodeau. Everyone knows that Thibs loves a player that can play good defense. Teague will get a lot of playing time since Rose will be out until early 2013. Now, since the Bulls drafted Teague, he has more in common with Rose than just John Calipari.