1998–99 Chicago Bulls season

1998–99 Chicago Bulls season
Head coach	Tim Floyd
Owner(s)	Jerry Reinsdorf
Arena	United Center
Results
Record	13–37 (.260)
Place	Division: 8th (Central) Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports Chicago, WGN
Radio	WMVP

The 1998–99 NBA season was the Bulls' 33rd season in the NBA.^[1] Michael Jordan's Game 6 performance seemed to be a perfect ending to his career. With Phil Jackson's contract expiring, the pending departures of Scottie Pippen (who stated his desire to be traded during the season) and Dennis Rodman (who would sign with the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent) looming, and being in the latter stages of an owner-induced lockout of NBA players, Jordan retired for the second time on January 13, 1999. With new head coach Tim Floyd, the Bulls were shells of their former selves. The team struggled and finished last place in the Central Division with a 13-37 record.^[2]

On April 10, 1999, the Bulls set an all-time NBA record low for points in the shot clock era in a 82-49 loss at the United Center to the Miami Heat.^[3] Following the season, Brent Barry was traded to the Seattle Supersonics, and Ron Harper signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Offseason

NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	28	Corey Benjamin	SG	United States	Oregon State
2	34	Shammond Williams	PG	United States	North Carolina
2	58	Maceo Baston	F	United States	Michigan

Roster

Chicago Bulls roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From SG 31 Barry, Brent 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oregon State SG 25 Benjamin, Corey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oregon State SF 44 Bennett, Mario 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Arizona State SF 22 Booth, Keith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Maryland PG 1 Brown, Randy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) New Mexico State PF 2 Bryant, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Seton Hall SG 21 Carr, Cory 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Texas Tech SF 18 David, Kornel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Hungary SG 9 Harper, Ron 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Miami (OH) PG 11 Jones, Charles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Long Island SF 7 Kukoc, Toni 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Croatia C 28 Lang, Andrew 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Arkansas PG 5 LaRue, Rusty 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Wake Forest PF 8 Simpkins, Dickey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Providence C 34 Wennington, Bill 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) St. John's	Head coach Tim Floyd (Louisiana Tech) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular Season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Indiana Pacers	33	17	.660	–	18–7	15–10	15–7
x-Atlanta Hawks	31	19	.620	2	16–9	15–10	15–8
x-Detroit Pistons	29	21	.580	4	17–8	12–13	13–8
x-Milwaukee Bucks	28	22	.560	5	17–8	11–14	13–11
Charlotte Hornets	26	24	.520	7	16–9	10–15	12–10
Toronto Raptors	23	27	.460	10	14–11	9–16	9–14
Cleveland Cavaliers	22	28	.440	11	15–10	7–18	9–13
Chicago Bulls	13	37	.260	20	8–17	5–20	4–19

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

References

1. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1999.html
2. http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/chicago/bulls.html
3. http://articles.latimes.com/1999/apr/11/sports/sp-26468

• Bulls on Database Basketball
• Bulls on Basketball Reference