Bulls big-man pursuit limited in focus and dollars

And these players fit into us getting better and making a run at this thing. The league's salary-cap figures are set. The midlevel exception is, too, at $5.35 million. Those facts didn't stop the league's signing day from passing Wednesday--as expected--with no signing by the Bulls, whose search for a veteran big man remains limited to Joe Smith, Mikki Moore and Chris Mihm. Smith, who also is being courted by the 76ers, Rockets and possibly the Celtics, is the No. 1 target. 'We're still in dialogue with all of them,' general manager John Paxson said. 'Their agents are doing their jobs, assessing the market and the value for their clients. I think I understand the parameters of what they're looking for. We have parameters of our own. Read more

[Terry]

The Bulls now have Smith and Noah as additions to the frontcourt - One piece at a time. I like the way Pax works. And all the guys are a year older and now they are young VETERANS - good.

But I still look for a trade - for Gasol, not Garnett.