The Chicago Bulls have signed 31-year old guard Jannero Pargo.  Pargo played in 63 games (5 starts) for the Bulls last season and he averaged 13.1 minutes, 5.5 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.  But, he only shot 34.6% from the floor and 27.5% from three point range so don’t expect any miracles out of him.  Pargo has now played in 378 games (18 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 15.8 minutes, 6.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.  Pargo will likely be sitting near the end of the bench, but he could give the Bulls a few solid minutes the rest of this year.

31-year old SG/SF Rasual Butler is going to sign with the Chicago Bulls tonight after he clears waivers.  Butler played in 41 games (2 starts) for the Clippers earlier this year and he averaged 18.1 minutes, 5.0 points, 1.9 rebounds  and 0.7 assists per game.  He only shot 32.3% from the floor and 32.6% from three point range for the Clippers this year.  Butler has now played in 598 games (249 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 24.1 minutes, 8.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game.  Despite having the reputation of being a good long range shooter, Butler has only hit 36.1% of his shots from behind the 3-point line so far in this career.  Butler might be able to help the Bulls off the bench this year if he gets back into a good groove shooting the ball.

The Bulls have dealt 24-year old small forward James Johnson to the Toronto Raptors for the Miami Heat’s first round pick in 2011.  Johnson played in 13 games (0 starts) for the Bulls this season and he averaged 9.5 minutes, 3.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.  He played in 78 games (11 starts) in his two years with the Bulls and he averaged 11.3 minutes, 3.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.  This was a good deal for the Bulls who quickly got frustrated with Johnson.

The Chicago Bulls have waived 28-year old guard John Lucas.  Lucas played in 2 games (0 starts) for the Bulls this year and he averaged 5.0 minutes, 1.0 point and 0.5 assists per game.  He has now played in 62 games (0 starts) in parts of three seasons in the NBA and he is averaging 8.1 minutes, 3.0 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.  The Bulls won’t miss Lucas at all the rest of the year.

The Bulls have waived 25-year old power forward Chris Richard. Richard played in 18 games (0 starts) for the Bulls this year and he averaged 12.4 minutes, 2.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He has now played in 70 games (3 starts) in his two years in the NBA and he has averaged 11.1 minutes, 1.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. This is absolutely no loss for the Bulls.

The Bulls have signed 32-year old forward Brian Scalabrine to a non-guaranteed contract. Scalabrine played in 52 games (3 starts) for the Celtics last year and he averaged 9.1 minutes, 1.5 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. He has now played in 474 games (61 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 13.8 minutes, 3.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. Scalabrine has only shot 38.7% from the field in his NBA career which is awful for a big man. Don’t look for him to get much playing time in 2010-11 if he makes the team.

The Chicago Bulls have signed 30-year old SG/SF Keith Bogans to a 2-year, $2.5 million dollar deal. Bogans played in 79 games (49 starts) last season for the Spurs and he averaged 19.7 minutes, 4.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He has now played in 504 games (226 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 22.8 minutes, 7.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. This was a solid signing for the Bulls as Bogans will help solidify the bench even more.

The Bulls have signed 37-year old PF/C Kurt Thomas to a undisclosed contract. Thomas played in 70 games (9 starts) for the Bucks last season and he averaged 15.0 minutes, 3.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He has now played in 966 games (593 starts) in his 15-year NBA career and he has averaged 25.7 minutes, 8.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Thomas will provide muscle and defense off the bench for the Bulls this year. This is another good signing for the Bulls.

The Bulls have acquired 26-year old point guard C.J. Watson in a sign and trade deal with the Warriors. The Warriors signed Watson to a 3-year, $10.2 million dollar deal and then they sent him to the Bulls for a future second round pick. Watson played in 65 games (15 starts) for the Warriors last season and he averaged 27.5 minutes, 10.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Watson has now played in 174 games (33 starts) in his three years in the NBA in which he has averaged 23.2 minutes, 8.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game. This was a outstanding move as Watson will back up Derrick Rose at the point and Ronnie Brewer at shooting guard. Whenever you can get a solid player for a second round pick you have to make that deal and that’s exactly what the Bulls have done.

The Bulls have signed 25-year old SG Ronnie Brewer to a 3-year, $12.5 million dollar deal. Brewer played in 58 games (53 starts) for the Jazz & Grizzlies last season and he averaged 30.0 minutes, 8.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game. He has now played in 271 games (223 starts) in his four years in the NBA and he has averaged 26.2 minutes, 10.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Brewer has shot 52.1% from the floor in his career and he has always been a very unselfish player making him a great fit for the Bulls. He will likely be the starting shooting guard for the Bulls this season.