<P> The summer of 1998 brought an abrupt end to the championship era . Krause felt that the Bulls were on the verge of being too old and unable to compete . He decided that the team's only choices were to rebuild or endure a slow decline . His plan was to trade away the aging talent and acquire high draft picks while clearing salary cap space to make a run at several promising free agents in two years' time . After having been vetoed in a previous attempt by owner Jerry Reinsdorf, Krause traded Scottie Pippen for Roy Rogers (who was released in February 1999) and a conditional second - round draft pick from the Houston Rockets . He also decided not to re-sign Dennis Rodman, and traded Luc Longley and Steve Kerr for other draft picks . He hired a new coach, Tim Floyd, who had run a successful program at Iowa State University . Upon Phil Jackson's departure, Michael Jordan made his second retirement official . With a new starting lineup of point guard Randy Brown, shooting guard Ron Harper, newcomer Brent Barry at small forward, power forward Toni Kukoč, and center Bill Wennington, the team began the lockout - shortened 1998--99 season . Kukoc led the team in scoring, rebounding, and assists, but the team won only 13 of 50 games . The lowest point of the season came on April 10 in a game against the Miami Heat . In that game, the Bulls scored 49 points to set an NBA record for the fewest points in a game in the shot clock era . </P> <P> The previous year's dismal finish came with one highlight: the team won the draft lottery and the rights to power forward Elton Brand . Since the team lost Harper, Wennington and Barry in the offseason, Brand and fellow rookie Ron Artest led the team throughout the year, especially after Kukoc missed most of the season due to injury and was then dealt for a draft pick at the trading deadline . Brand recorded the first 20--10 average for the Bulls since the days of Artis Gilmore . He led all rookies in scoring, rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage and minutes, while Artest led all rookies in steals and finished second on the team in scoring . For his efforts Brand was named 1999--2000 co-Rookie of the Year with Houston's Steve Francis, and to the all - rookie first team, while Artest was named to the all - rookie second team . However, the team established a franchise low at 17--65, second worst in the league . </P> <P> After a summer in which the Bulls witnessed most major and minor free agents Tim Duncan, Grant Hill, Tracy McGrady, Eddie Jones and even Tim Thomas choose to stay with their teams (or go elsewhere) rather than sign with them, Krause signed free agent center Brad Miller and shooting guard Ron Mercer, and drafted power forward Marcus Fizer and traded draft pick Chris Mihm to Cleveland for the rights of guard Jamal Crawford . Brand again led the team in scoring and rebounds with another 20--10 season, but the new acquisitions failed to make a major impact, and they finished with the worst record in team history and the league's worst for the season at 15--67 . </P> <P> Krause shocked Bulls fans on draft day in 2001 when he traded franchise player Brand to the Los Angeles Clippers for the second pick in the draft, Tyson Chandler . He also selected Eddy Curry with the fourth pick . Since both Chandler and Curry came straight out of high school, neither was expected to make much of a contribution for several years, but they were seen as potential franchise players . The team floundered without veteran leadership . At mid-season, the Bulls traded their top three scorers--Mercer, Artest, and Miller along with Kevin Ollie--to the Indiana Pacers for veteran guard Jalen Rose, Travis Best and Norman Richardson . There was also a change in coaching, with Floyd being dismissed in favor of assistant coach and former Bulls co-captain Bill Cartwright, following a series of arguments with players and management . The Bulls improved from 15 to 21 wins, although they were still tied for last in the league . </P>

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