1999–2000 Chicago Bulls season

The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Bulls' 34th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Bulls won the Draft Lottery, and selected Elton Brand out of Duke University with the first pick in the 1999 NBA draft. During the offseason, the team acquired Hersey Hawkins from the Seattle SuperSonics, and re-signed 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, as the team acquired John Starks from the Golden State Warriors in a three-team trade. However, after just four games, Starks was released.

1999–2000 Chicago Bulls season
Head coachTim Floyd
OwnersJerry Reinsdorf
ArenaUnited Center
Results
Record17–65 (.207)
PlaceDivision: 8th (Central)
Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid Not Qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Net Chicago, WGN, WCIU
RadioWMVP

The Bulls finished last place in the Central Division with a 17–65 record. Brand averaged 20.1 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.6 blocks per game, and was named Rookie of The Year along with Steve Francis of the Houston Rockets.[2] 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, and Armstrong retired while Perdue was released.

Offseason

Draft
Main article: 1999 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 1 Elton Brand PF  United States Duke
1 16 Ron Artest SF/SG  United States St. John's
2 32 Michael Ruffin PF  United States Tulsa
2 49 Lari Ketner C  United States Massachusetts

Roster
Roster listing
Chicago Bulls roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 22 Anstey, Chris 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 249 lb (113 kg) Australia
G 11 Armstrong, B. J. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Iowa
F 15 Artest, Ron  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 260 lb (118 kg) St. John's
G 25 Benjamin, Corey  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oregon State
F/C 42 Brand, Elton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Duke
G 1 Brown, Randy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) New Mexico State
F 43 Carr, Chris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Southern Illinois
G 3 Hawkins, Hersey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Bradley
G 20 Hoiberg, Fred 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Iowa State
G 12 Maloney, Matt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Pennsylvania
C 32 Perdue, Will 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Vanderbilt
F/C 51 Ruffin, Michael 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 246 lb (112 kg) Tulsa
F/C 8 Simpkins, Dickey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Providence
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Roster Notes

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Indiana Pacers 5626.683–36–520–2120–8
x-Charlotte Hornets 4933.598730–1119–2220–8
x-Toronto Raptors 4537.5491126–1519–2216–12
x-Detroit Pistons 4240.5121427–1415–2616–12
x-Milwaukee Bucks 4240.5121423–1819–2216–12
Cleveland Cavaliers 3250.3902422–1910–318–20
Atlanta Hawks 2854.3412821–207–3411–17
Chicago Bulls 1765.2073912–295–365–23
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Indiana Pacers5626.683–
2 y-Miami Heat5230.6344
3 x-New York Knicks5032.6106
4 x-Charlotte Hornets4933.5987
5 x-Philadelphia 76ers4933.5987
6 x-Toronto Raptors4537.54911
7 x-Detroit Pistons4240.51214
8 x-Milwaukee Bucks4240.51214
9 Orlando Magic4141.50015
10 Boston Celtics3547.42721
11 Cleveland Cavaliers3250.39024
12 New Jersey Nets3151.37825
13 Washington Wizards2953.35427
14 Atlanta Hawks2854.34128
15 Chicago Bulls1765.20739

Record vs. opponents
1999-2000 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta —1–31–33–13–10–21–11–30–21–11–31–10–22–20–41–13–12–10–30–40–20–22–00–21–12–20–21–11–3
Boston 3–1—1–32–22–21–12–00–31–11–11–31–10–21–31–20–23–12–22–21–31–10–21–10–21–12–21–11–13–1
Charlotte 3–13–1—4–03–11–11–12–22–01–12–22–00–22–23–12–02–11–32–23–11–10–20–20–21–13–10–22–03–0
Chicago 1–32–20–4—1–30–21–11–30–20–21–32–00–22–21–30–22–10–30–40–40–20–20–20–21–10–40–20–22–2
Cleveland 1–32–21–33–1—2–02–02–21–11–10–42–00–20–31–30–22–23–12–10–40–21–10–21–10–20–40–22–03–1
Dallas 2–01–11–12–00–2—3–12–04–01–31–14–01–30–20–22–20–20–21–10–23–12–21–32–21–31–11–33–11–1
Denver 1–10–21–11–10–21–3—1–12–22–20–23–11–30–22–02–21–11–10–22–01–32–22–21–31–32–02–22–21–1
Detroit 3–13–02–23–12–20–21–1—2–01–11–32–00–22–23–10–22–11–32–22–20–21–10–21–12–02–20–22–02–2
Golden State 2–01–10–22–01–10–42–20–2—1–30–21–30–41–11–11–30–20–21–10–20–40–41–30–40–40–20–43–11–1
Houston 1–11–11–12–01–13–12–21–13–1—0–24–02–21–10–20–41–10–20–21–12–22–21–30–41–30–21–32–21–1
Indiana 3–13–12–23–14–01–12–03–12–02–0—1–11–12–22–21–13–12–22–12–21–12–01–11–11–13–12–02–02–1
L.A. Clippers 1–11–10–20–20–20–41–30–23–10–41–1—0–40–20–21–31–11–10–21–10–40–41–30–41–30–20–41–31–1
L.A. Lakers 2–02–02–02–02–03–13–12–04–02–21–14–0—2–02–04–02–02–02–02–04–02–23–11–33–11–13–14–01–1
Miami 2–23–12–22–23–02–02–02–21–11–12–22–00–2—2–22–02–23–13–13–11–11–12–01–11–11–21–11–14–0
Milwaukee 4–02–11–33–13–12–00–21–31–12–02–22–00–22–2—0–21–30–44–00–31–10–21–12–01–12–21–11–13–1
Minnesota 1–12–00–22–02–02–22–22–03–14–01–13–10–40–22–0—1–11–11–11–11–32–23–13–12–22–03–14–00–2
New Jersey 1–31–31–21–22–22–01–11–22–01–11–31–10–22–23–11–1—1–33–21–30–21–11–10–20–22–20–20–21–3
New York 1–22–23–13–01–32–01–13–12–02–02–21–10–21–34–01–13–1—3–13–11–12–01–11–12–01–30–22–02–2
Orlando 3–02–22–24–01–21–12–02–21–12–01–22–00–21–30–41–12–31–3—2–20–20–20–21–11–12–21–12–04–0
Philadelphia 4–03–11–34–04–02–00–22–22–01–12–21–10–21–33–01–13–11–32–2—0–20–21–10–22–03–01–12–03–1
Phoenix 2–01–11–12–02–01–33–12–04–02–21–14–00–41–11–13–12–01–12–02–0—1–34–02–22–21–10–44–02–0
Portland 2–02–02–02–01–12–22–21–14–02–20–24–02–21–12–02–21–10–22–02–03–1—4–03–14–01–13–13–12–0
Sacramento 0–21–12–02–02–03–12–22–03–13–11–13–11–30–21–11–31–11–12–01–10–40–4—3–12–21–11–33–12–0
San Antonio 2–02–02–02–01–12–23–11–14–04–01–14–03–11–10–21–32–01–11–12–02–21–31–3—2–21–12–24–01–1
Seattle 1–11–11–11–12–03–13–10–24–03–11–13–11–31–11–12–22–00–21–10–22–20–42–22–2—0–22–24–02–0
Toronto 2–22–21–34–04–01–10–22–22–02–01–32–01–12–12–20–22–23–12–20–31–11–11–11–12–0—1–11–12–2
Utah 2–01–12–02–02–03–12–22–04–03–10–24–01–31–11–11–32–02–01–11–14–01–33–12–22–21–1—3–12–0
Vancouver 1–11–10–22–00–21–32–20–21–32–20–23–10–41–11–10–42–00–20–20–20–41–31–30–40–41–11–3—1–1
Washington 3–11–30–32–21–31–11–12–21–11–11–21–11–10–41–32–03–12–20–41–30–20–20–21–10–22–20–21–1—

Player statistics

Regular season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Elton Brand 818037.0.482.000.68510.01.90.81.620.1
Toni Kukoč 242336.2.381.231.7615.45.21.80.818.0
Ron Artest 726231.1.314.407.6744.32.81.70.512.0
Chris Carr 50221.8.400.333.8583.21.60.60.39.8
Rusty LaRue 4132.3.349.143.7143.52.71.30.19.3
Fred Hoiberg 311127.3.387.340.9083.52.71.30.19.0
Hersey Hawkins 614926.6.424.390.8992.92.21.20.27.9
Corey Benjamin 481018.0.414.340.5981.81.10.60.57.7
Dedric Willoughby 25120.3.341.296.7652.02.60.90.17.6
Will Perdue 671515.1.351.000.4763.91.00.20.63.5
John Starks 4020.5.324.3001.0002.52.81.30.37.5
B.J. Armstrong 271821.6.446.448.8801.72.9.3.7.4

Awards and records

Transactions

Free agents
Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Ron Artest July 15 St. John's (16th pick)
Elton Brand July 26 Duke (1st overall pick)
Michael Ruffin August 24 Tulsa (32nd overall pick)
Will Perdue August 25 San Antonio Spurs
Cory Carr Texas Tech (selected 49th in 1998)
Brett Robisch unknown
Lari Ketner Massachusetts Amherst (49th overall pick)

References
  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/2000.html
  2. "Brand, Francis Share Rookie-of-Year Award". Los Angeles Times. May 12, 2000. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
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