2000–01 Chicago Bulls season
| 2000–01 Chicago Bulls season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tim Floyd |
| General manager | Jerry Krause |
| Owner | Jerry Reinsdorf |
| Arena | United Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 15–67 (.183) |
| Place | Division: 8th (Central) Conference: 15th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
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| Radio | WMVP |
The 2000–01 Chicago Bulls season was the 35th season for the Chicago Bulls in the National Basketball Association. The Bulls received the fourth overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, and selected power forward Marcus Fizer out of Iowa State University, and also selected center Chris Mihm from the University of Texas at Austin with the seventh overall pick; however, Mihm was soon traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for rookie shooting guard, and top draft pick Jamal Crawford from the University of Michigan. During the off-season, the team signed free agents Ron Mercer, Brad Miller and Bryce Drew.
The Bulls continued to struggle losing 24 of their first 27 games of the regular season, then later holding a 6–42 record at the All-Star break, as the team finished in last place in the Central Division with a league-worst record of 15 wins and 67 losses, which was also their worst record in franchise history.
Second-year star Elton Brand led the team with 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 3.0 steals per game. In addition, Fizer averaged 9.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, while Fred Hoiberg contributed 9.1 points 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.
During the NBA All-Star weekend at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., Brand and second-round draft pick Khalid 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. 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.
Following the season, Brand was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers after two seasons with the Bulls. (See 2000–01 Chicago Bulls season#Regular season)