Editing Chicago Bulls (section)

====2011–2014: Injury-plagued seasons for Derrick Rose====
The Chicago Bulls underwent significant roster changes and faced challenges between the 2011–2014 seasons, navigating injuries to star players while attempting to remain competitive. In the [[2011 NBA draft]], the Bulls selected [[Jimmy Butler]] with the 30th overall pick.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-draft-central-2011.html |title=Bulls Draft Central 2011 |last= |first= |date=16 June 2011 |website=NBA.com |publisher= |access-date=18 November 2024 |quote=}}</ref> During the offseason, they signed veteran guard [[Rip Hamilton]] to a three-year deal<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=14 December 2011 |title=Bulls sign free agent guard Richard Hamilton |url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-sign-free-agent-guard-richard-hamilton.html |work=NBA.com |location= |access-date=18 November 2024}} </ref> and extended Derrick Rose’s contract for five years at $94.8 million. Rose and Luol Deng earned All-Star selections during the 2011–12 season, marking the first Bulls duo in the All-Star game since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Despite Rose missing much of the season due to injuries, the Bulls finished with the NBA's best record (50–16) and secured the Eastern Conference's top seed.

In the first round of the playoffs, Rose tore his ACL during Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers, sidelining him for the remainder of the series.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=28 April 2012 |title=Derrick Rose suffers torn ACL, out for the season |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/video-derrick-rose-suffers-knee-injury-vs-sixers-helped-off-the-floor |work=[[NBC Sports]] |location= |access-date=18 November 2024}} </ref> Joakim Noah also sustained a foot injury during Game 3.<ref>{{cite news |last=Holz |first=Kevin |date=7 May 2012 |title=NBA Playoffs 2012: How Joakim Noah's Injury Puts an End to the Bulls' Season |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1175128-2012-nba-playoffs-how-joakim-noahs-injury-quickly-puts-an-end-to-bulls-season |work=[[Bleacher Report]] |location= |access-date=18 November 2024}} </ref> The Bulls, weakened by these absences, lost the series in six games, becoming one of the few first-seeded teams eliminated by an eighth-seed. Subsequent roster changes saw the departures of key players, including Kyle Korver, [[C.J. Watson]], and [[Ömer Aşık]], while the team added [[Marco Belinelli]], [[Nate Robinson]], and [[Nazr Mohammed]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Moore |first=Matt |date=18 August 2012 |title=NBA Offseason Report: Chicago Bulls  |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-offseason-report-chicago-bulls/ |work=[[CBS Sports]] |location= |access-date=18 November 2024}} </ref>

Rose missed the entire 2012–13 season, yet the Bulls finished 45–37 and advanced to the second round of the playoffs after a seven-game victory over the Brooklyn Nets. They were eliminated by the Miami Heat in five games. During the season, the Bulls snapped both Miami's 27-game winning streak and the New York Knicks' 13-game winning streak, becoming the second team in NBA history to snap two winning streaks of 13 games or more in a season.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=12 April 2013  |title=Chicago Bulls end Knicks' 13-game win streak as Robinson tallies 35 points |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/apr/12/chicago-bulls-new-york-knicks-streak |work=[[The Guardian]] |location= |access-date=18 November 2024}} </ref> 

In 2013–14, Rose sustained another significant injury, tearing his medial meniscus just 10 games into the season, sidelining him once again. The Bulls traded Luol Deng to the Cleveland Cavaliers midseason, receiving [[Andrew Bynum]] and draft picks in return, though Bynum was immediately waived.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=7 January 2014 |title=Luol Deng traded by Bulls to the Cavaliers for Andrew Bynum |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jan/07/luol-deng-trade-chicago-bulls-cleveland-cavaliers-andrew-bynum |work=[[The Guardian]] |location= |access-date=18 November 2024}} </ref> Despite finishing 48–34 and earning home-court advantage in the playoffs, the Bulls were eliminated in the first round by the Washington Wizards. Joakim Noah was a standout performer, earning Defensive Player of the Year honors, an All-NBA First Team selection, and placing fourth in MVP voting.<ref>{{cite news |last=Zillgitt |first=Jeff |date=2 December 2020 |title=Epic trash-talking, lockdown D and back-to-back titles: Most memorable aspects of Joakim Noah's career |url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2020/12/02/joakim-noahs-career-memorable-ncaa-titles-nba/3797215001/ |work=[[USA Today]] |location= |access-date=18 November 2024}} </ref>

During the 2014 offseason, the Bulls made notable moves in the draft and free agency. They traded two first-round picks to acquire [[Doug McDermott]], added [[Cameron Bairstow]] in the second round, and signed veteran star [[Pau Gasol]]. The team also brought over [[Nikola Mirotić]], a EuroLeague talent acquired via a 2011 draft-day trade, and re-signed Kirk Hinrich to bolster the roster.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/11/offseason-review-chicago-bulls.html |title=Offseason In Review: Chicago Bulls |last=Myron |first=Chuck |date=20 November 2014 |website= |publisher= |access-date=18 November 2024 |quote=}}</ref>