Even though GM John Paxson has said that no deal has been reached, a source told the Chicago Sun-Times that a deal bringing Doug Collins to Chicago is imminent.
Collins hasn’t coached since the 2002-03 season when he guided the Washington Wizards in the second of back-to-back 37-45 seasons. He has compiled a career record of 332-287 (.536), which includes two 50+ win seasons – the 1987-88 Bulls and the 1996-97 Pistons.
The Bulls have a good, young roster that features Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich and Ben Gordon. They recently won the draft lottery, which means they have their choice of Kansas State’s Michael Beasley and Memphis’ Derrick Rose. Word on the street is that the Bulls are leaning towards taking Beasley, who would give them the post presence they have been lacking since their boneheaded decision to trade Elton Brand to the Clippers for the draft rights to Tyson Chandler. Obviously, winning the lottery didn’t hurt their chances of coaxing Collins out of retirement.
I wonder if Mike D’Antoni is regretting his decision to choose the Knicks over the Bulls…
