2000–01 Chicago Bulls season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Chicago Bulls 2001 15 67 Central 8 15 Tim Floyd Jerry Krause Jerry Reinsdorf United Center Did not qualify CHI Fox Sports Net Chicago (43 games) Fox Sports Net Chicago Plus (3 games) WGN (25 games) WCIU (10 games) WMVP The 2000–01 Chicago Bulls season was the 35th season for the Chicago Bulls in the National Basketball Association. Chicago Bulls Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/ August 6, 2026 Season summary Off-season The Bulls received the fourth overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, and selected power forward Marcus Fizer out of Iowa State University; the team also selected center Chris Mihm from the University of Texas at Austin with the seventh overall pick. However, the Bulls soon traded Mihm to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for rookie shooting guard, and first-round draft pick Jamal Crawford from the University of Michigan. Associated Press NBA Draft 2000: Nets Make Martin the Pick of the Litter ESPN June 29, 2000 https://www.espn.com/nba/draft00/s/2000/0628/608939.html November 8, 2024 Wise Mike Clippers Go to High School and Select Miles The New York Times June 29, 2000 https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/062900bkn-draft.html July 24, 2021 2000 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2000.html December 1, 2022 During the off-season, the team signed free agents Ron Mercer, Associated Press Spurned Bulls Must Settle for Mercer Los Angeles Times August 2, 2000 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-aug-02-sp-62873-story.html October 19, 2022 Mitchell Fred Mercer Signing Ends Bulls' Losing Streak Chicago Tribune August 2, 2000 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-08-02-0008020058-story.html July 13, 2022 Brad Miller and Bryce Drew. Patel Avani Bulls Sign Miller, Bid Simpkins Adieu Chicago Tribune September 8, 2000 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-09-08-0009080286-story.html July 13, 2022 Regular season With the addition of Mercer, Miller, Fizer and Crawford, the Bulls continued to struggle losing 24 of their first 27 games of the regular season, and later on held a 6–42 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 8, 2001 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=8&year=2001 October 18, 2025 The team finished in last place in the Central Division with a league-worst 15–67 record, which was also their worst record in franchise history. 2000–01 Chicago Bulls Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/2001_games.html September 17, 2021https://www.espn.com/nba/features/worstteams Worst NBA Teams Ever ESPN 2013-05-13 Second-year star Elton Brand averaged 20.1 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, while Mercer averaged 19.7 points and 1.3 steals per game, and second-year forward Ron Artest provided the team with 11.9 points and 2.0 steals per game. In addition, Fizer averaged 9.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, while Fred Hoiberg contributed 9.1 points, 3.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and led the Bulls with 103 three-point field goals, Miller provided with 8.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, and Drew contributed 6.3 points and 3.9 assists per game. Meanwhile, rookie point guard, and second-round draft pick Khalid El-Amin averaged 6.3 points and 2.9 steals per game, but was released to free agency in March, Crawford contributed 4.6 points per game, but only shot .352 in field-goal percentage, and second-year forward Michael Ruffin provided with 2.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. 2000–01 Chicago Bulls Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/2001.html September 20, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., Brand and El-Amin were both selected for the NBA Rookie Challenge Game, as Brand was a member of the Sophomores team, while El-Amin was a member of the Rookies team. Liao Henry Rookies Game Lineup Known Philippine Daily Inquirer January 15, 2001 A22 https://books.google.com/books?id=OH42AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA22&dq=2001+NBA+rookie+sophomore+jason+terry&article_id=567,33422707&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPwZWE8J-QAxXm5skDHcPRLjoQ6AF6BAgLEAM#v=onepage&q=2001%20NBA%20rookie%20sophomore%20jason%20terry&f=false October 16, 2025 2001 NBA Rising Stars: Sophomores 121, Rookies 113 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_2001_rookie.html October 16, 2025 The Bulls finished second in the NBA in home-game attendance behind the San Antonio Spurs, with an attendance of 888,654 at the United Center during the regular season. 2000–01 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2001.html January 25, 2026 Aftermath Following the season, Brand was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers on draft day, and after two seasons with the Bulls, Wise Mike Pro Basketball: Three High School Stars Are Among First Four Chosen The New York Times June 28, 2001 https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/28/sports/pro-basketball-three-high-school-stars-are-among-first-four-chosen.html?mcubz=1 October 19, 2022 Sheridan Chris High School Player Tops NBA Draft Associated Press June 28, 2001 https://apnews.com/article/6f39adc4be9ec92a86703829fae2e372 October 19, 2022 White Lonnie Respect Follows Brand to L.A. Los Angeles Times June 29, 2001 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-29-sp-16503-story.html October 19, 2022 while Drew signed as a free agent with the Charlotte Hornets, and Ruffin signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. (See 2000–01 Chicago Bulls season#Regular season) NBA draft 2000 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 4 Marcus Fizer PF Iowa State 1 7 Chris Mihm C Texas 1 24 Dalibor Bagarić C Benston Zagreb (Croatia) 2 32 A.J. Guyton PG Indiana 2 33 Jake Voskuhl C Connecticut 2 34 Khalid El-Amin PG Connecticut Roster Chicago Bulls 2000–01 15 Ron Artest F 6 7 244 1979–11–13 St. John's 44 Dalibor Bagaric C 7 1 255 1980–02–07 Croatia 25 Corey Benjamin G 6 6 200 1978–02–24 Oregon State 42 Elton Brand FC 6 8 275 1979–03–11 Duke 1 Jamal Crawford G 6 6 185 1980–03–20 Michigan yes 24 Bryce Drew G 6 2 185 1974–09–21 Valparaiso yes 2 Khalid El-Amin G 5 10 200 1979–04–25 Connecticut 21 Marcus Fizer F 6 9 262 1978–08–10 Iowa State 30 Steve Goodrich F 6 10 220 1976–03–18 Princeton 11 A. J. Guyton G 6 1 180 1978–02–12 Indiana 20 Fred Hoiberg G 6 4 203 1972–10–15 Iowa State 5 Ron Mercer GF 6 7 210 1976–05–18 Kentucky 40 Brad Miller basketball FC 6 11 244 1976–04–12 Purdue 51 Michael Ruffin F 6 9 246 1977–01–21 Tulsa yes 12 Dragan Tarlac C 6 10 260 1973–05–09 Serbia 43 Jake Voskuhl C 6 11 245 1977–11–01 Connecticut Tim Floyd Bill Berry Bill Cartwright Norm Ellenberger Phil Johnson https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/2001.html March 20, 2001 Regular season The Bulls’ intentions going into the 2000-01 NBA season was to recruit a pair of the summer's elite free agents—a group that included Tim Duncan, Grant Hill, Tracy McGrady and Eddie Jones—to be the core players in the re-building process. However, Duncan re-signed with San Antonio, Hill accommodated his wife's desires to go to Orlando, and McGrady and Jones both opted to play near their home towns. “It wasn't so much a rejection of Chicago,” Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf stated, “as it was other considerations that compelled these individuals to make the decisions that they made to play for the teams they chose to play with.” Thus, the Bulls changed gears and focused on rebuilding through the draft and with youth. In the 2000 NBA draft, the Bulls took some steps in that direction, selecting Marcus Fizer (4th overall), and acquiring Jamal Crawford (selected 8th overall by Cleveland and immediately traded to the Bulls). Other notable off-season acquisitions included the signing of free agents Ron Mercer (Aug. 2), and Brad Miller (Sept. 7). Wise Mike PRO BASKETBALL; West Side Story, the Sequel The New York Times October 30, 2000 https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/30/sports/pro-basketball-west-side-story-the-sequel.html July 16, 2022 Opening the season with the youngest roster in NBA history—an average of 22.9 years of age and seven rookies—isn't typically a recipe for success in the league. The Bulls finished the season with the league's worst record at 15–67 in Head Coach Tim Floyd's second full season. The team broke the franchise record for longest losing streak at the United Center with an eight-game stretch from Nov. 11 to Dec. 19 (previous record was six games), and set a new record for consecutive losses with 16 from Jan. 8 through Feb. 6 (previous record was 13 games in 1976). In addition, Chicago endured the longest road losing streak in franchise history, dropping 25 straight on the road from Dec. 21 through Apr. 10. A bright spot in the 2000–01 Chicago Bulls season was starting 2–0 after the All Star break, with upset wins at home over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, February 13, and the Miami Heat on Saturday, February 17, 2001. The Bulls’ home sellout streak ended at 610 games on Nov. 3 vs. New Jersey, marking the third longest sellout streak in NBA history. Prior to that, the last time the Bulls failed to sell out a home game was Nov. 17, 1987, vs. Washington. Other news items from the season included second-year forward Elton Brand (sophomore team) and rookie guard Khalid El-Amin (rookie team) both participating in the Schick Rookie Challenge at All-Star Weekend, and Marcus Fizer being named to the NBA's All-Rookie Second Team.Weinstein Brad 2001-01-12 WARRIORS NOTEBOOK / Hughes Doesn't Need Surgery https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/WARRIORS-NOTEBOOK-Hughes-Doesn-t-Need-Surgery-2965274.php 2026-04-06 San Francisco Chronicle en2001-05-18 Bulls’ Fizer grabs 2nd-team honors https://www.chicagotribune.com/2001/05/18/bulls-fizer-grabs-2nd-team-honors/ 2026-04-06 Chicago Tribune en-US Standings CHI CHI Player statistics Team Statistics Points per game: 87.6 (29th of 29) Opponent points per game: 96.7 (19th of 29) Simple Rating System (SRS): −9.09 (29th of 29) Pace: 89.3 (26th of 29) Offensive rating: 97.2 (29th of 29) Defensive rating: 107.3 (27th of 29) Net rating: −10.1 (29th of 29)2000-01 Chicago Bulls Roster and Stats https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/2001.html 2026-03-12 Basketball-Reference.com en Regular season PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGRon Artest Metta Sandiford-Artest 76 74 31.1 .401 .291 .750 3.9 3.0 2.0 .6 11.9Dalibor Bagarić 35 0 7.4 .262 .000 .464 1.6 .3 .3 .5 1.3Corey Benjamin 65 5 13.2 .381 .259 .675 1.5 1.1 .4 .2 4.7Elton Brand 74 74 39.3 .476 .000 .708 10.1 3.2 1.0 1.6 20.1Jamal Crawford 61 8 17.2 .352 .350 .794 1.5 2.3 .7 .2 4.6Bryce Drew 48 41 27.2 .379 .381 .737 1.4 3.9 .7 .1 6.3Khalid El-Amin 50 14 18.7 .370 .333 .778 1.6 2.9 1.0 .0 6.3Marcus Fizer 72 13 21.9 .430 .256 .727 4.3 1.1 .4 .3 9.5Steve Goodrich 12 0 11.1 .389 .333 .571 1.8 .5 .2 .1 1.6A. J. Guyton 33 8 19.1 .406 .391 .833 1.1 1.9 .3 .2 6.0Fred Hoiberg 74 37 30.4 .438 .412 .866 4.2 3.6 1.3 .2 9.1Ron Mercer 61 61 41.6 .446 .304 .825 3.9 3.3 1.3 .4 19.7Brad Miller basketball 57 45 25.2 .435 .200 .743 7.4 1.9 .6 .7 8.9Michael Ruffin 45 16 19.5 .444 .506 5.8 .9 .7 .8 2.6Dragan Tarlać 43 12 13.9 .394 .758 2.8 .7 .2 .4 2.4Jake Voskuhl 16 2 8.9 .440 .571 2.1 .3 .3 .4 1.9 Player statistics citation: Transactions August 1, 2000 Signed Ron Mercer as a free agent. August 16, 2000 Signed Dragan Tarlać. September 7, 2000 Signed Brad Miller as a free agent. September 19, 2000 Waived Hersey Hawkins. September 20, 2000 Released Chris Anstey. Released B.J. Armstrong. September 28, 2000 Traded a 2005 2nd round draft pick (Robert Whaley was later selected) and a 2006 2nd round draft pick (Dee Brown was later selected) to the Houston Rockets for Bryce Drew. October 2, 2000 Signed Steve Goodrich as a free agent. October 30, 2000 Waived Steve Goodrich. March 20, 2001 Waived Khalid El-Amin. June 14, 2001 Traded Roberto Duenas to the Charlotte Hornets for a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Sean Lampley was later selected). June 27, 2001 Drafted Eddy Curry in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 2001 NBA Draft. Drafted Trenton Hassell in the 2nd round (30th pick) of the 2001 NBA Draft. Drafted Sean Lampley in the 2nd round (45th pick) of the 2001 NBA Draft. Traded Elton Brand to the Los Angeles Clippers for Tyson Chandler and Brian Skinner.2000-01 Chicago Bulls Roster and Stats https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/2001.html 2026-03-23 Basketball-Reference.com en Awards and records Marcus Fizer, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team See also 2000–01 NBA season References External links Category:Chicago Bulls seasons Chicago Chicago Chicago Category:2000 in Chicago Category:2001 in Chicago