At least publicly, the Bulls front office has repeatedly said they will try to re-sign Pau Gasol when he opts out of his contract this summer, but what about erstwhile franchise center Joakim Noah, who is also set to become a free agent at the end of the season?



Noah, shifted to a bench role this season, was in the middle of a down year before he had to have shoulder surgery after a mid-January injury, but he was still incredibly valuable to the Bulls.



Because he was shooting so poorly, there was an idea that he was holding back the offense significantly. That is misguided. The Bulls’ offensive rating was 100.9 before Noah got injured. Without him, the team’s offensive rating is…100.9.



Noah was probably the worst individual scorer in the league this year. Almost all of his shots came in the paint and he still only shot 38.7 percent (48-for-124) in that area. He averaged four points per game and his free throw...