I'm not sold that ageing stars, near the end of their careers, a step or two slow can really teach younger players anything. Look at the Wizards, they had a chance to learn from the greatest player ever and most of them gripped, pissed, and moaned about his drive for the playoffs. Those players are not that different than the Bulls younger players, don;t kid yourself.
This team is looking to be really good, contending good, in 2005 or 2006, why waste two roster spots on players who will not be around then? Do you think Scotty and Horace are going to hang with kids? I'll tell you at their age some of the current roster could be their kids. You have coaches to teach. Better to use two roster spots on guys in their mid/late twenties who can take some of the minutes, be competitive, save the franchise some money, not complain.
I had season tickets for the Bulls and still love the franchise. But bringing in these guys at this point in their careers and this point in the Bulls building would be a mistake.
Do you think Pax would really want guys on the floor that he played with? I'm wondering about respect issues. Pax needs the team to think of him as the GM.