Record 17–65 (.207) Start date 1999 Owner Jerry Reinsdorf Arena United Center | Playoff finish DNQ Head coach Tim Floyd Radio WMVP | |
Place Division: 8th (Central)
Conference: 15th (Eastern) Televisions FSN Chicago, WGN-TV, WCIU-TV Similar 2003–04 Chicago Bulls sea, 1998–99 Chicago Bulls sea, 1985–86 Chicago Bulls sea | ||
The 1999–00 Chicago Bulls season was the 34th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bulls won the Draft Lottery and selected Elton Brand out of Duke University with the first pick in the 1999 NBA draft, while acquiring Hersey Hawkins from the Seattle SuperSonics and re-signing free agents B.J. Armstrong and Will Perdue, who both won championships with the team in the early 1990s. However, the Bulls struggles continued as they lost 26 of their first 28 games. At midseason, Toni Kukoč was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, and the team acquired John Starks from the Golden State Warriors in a three team trade.
The Bulls finished last place in the Central Division with a 17–65 record. Brand averaged 20.1 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. He was named Rookie of The Year along with Steve Francis of the Houston Rockets. First round draft pick Ron Artest was named to the All-Rookie Second Team. Following the season, Hawkins re-signed as a free agent with the Charlotte Hornets, Randy Brown signed with the Boston Celtics, Starks signed with the Utah Jazz, and Armstrong retired while Perdue was released.