The Case for 5 Point Guards on The Roster…Just Kidding
According to HoopsWorld, the Bulls are pursuing Carlos Arroyo and have basically signed a 1-year deal with him that would bring him over to the Bulls from Maccabi Tel-Aviv:
According to multiple sources, former NBA point guard Carlos Arroyo is on the verge of returning to the league after a very successful stint overseas. Since leaving the Orlando Magic, Arroyo guided Maccabi Tel Aviv last season to an Israeli Premier League Championship and was named MVP of the Finals. Now, according to El Nueva Dia, Arroyo is close to signing a one-year contract with the Chicago Bulls.
But wait, you ask, why would the Bulls get Arroyo when they already have 4 other point guards on the team? Well Mike McGraw at the Daily Herald points out the same thing and claims that he has heard nothing of a deal for Arroyo:
The Bulls are not angling to sign former NBA point guard Carlos Arroyo. A rumor that Arroyo was about to sign a one-year deal with the Bulls appeared in Puerto Rico’s El Nuevo Dia this weekend. But such a plan has never even been discussed.
Adding Arroyo wouldn’t make much sense, anyway, because the Bulls already have Kirk Hinrich, Jannero Pargo and Lindsey Hunter to fill in for Derrick Rose at point guard. The Bulls have very little room to add payroll before eclipsing the luxury-tax threshold and will probably open the season with a 13-man roster if center Aaron Gray re-signs as expected.
While the Bulls front office is inept enough to take a flyer on Jannero Pargo (who we know is not great) as opposed to getting Arroyo earlier in the summer, they aren’t so inept as to go into the luxury tax to sign a crappy 5th-string point guard. I hope.
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Comment from Kevin Tapani Fan Club
Time August 31, 2009 at 4:08 pm
We can’t go back in time, but doesn’t Arroyo seem like a better option than Pargo? Maybe not the lightning scorer, but definitely more well-rounded. I remember games where Arroyo torched some people.
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Comment from Zoner
Time August 31, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Pargo isn’t great, but he will come in and throw down points and a cheap cost. That’s why he’s here, not to lead the point. Between Rose and Hinrich there are no minutes left anyway.