What happened to Michael Jordan's teammates and bosses at the Chicago Bulls?

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On the sofa of one of the mansions chosen to conduct his interviews for ' The Last Dance ', Michael Jordan observes the explanations that Jerry Reinsdorf , owner of the franchise, gives today about the end of the Chicago Bulls after winning the sixth ring of the franchise.

"We didn't control things. It would have been suicide to bring everyone back, they weren't going to be worth the money they would get in the market. When we realized we were going to do it again, I offered Phil back . But he said he didn't want to train a bad team, that was the end. If Michael had been fit and eager , I do not doubt that Krause would have made a champion team, but it would not happen immediately, "Reinsdorf explains, while Jordan, surprised, laughs and gives his version of events: "At the beginning of the 97-98 season, Krause had already said that Phil was not going to be the coach. We knew they were not going to keep the team. Why did they say so? If they had offered him a year of contract everyone to win the seventh they would have accepted I would have. He signed the contracts year by year. With 'Pip' (Pippen) you would have to convince him, but if everyone had been, Pip would not have missed it. "

And what happened to the players and bosses that Michael Jordan had during the 1990s at the Bulls?

Michael Jordan

After assuring that he would not train under the orders of any coach other than Phil Jackson, Jordan announced his second retirement in January 1999, while the NBA was experiencing a lockout that delayed the start of the season. The following year he became President of Operations for the Washington Wizards. Among his decisions, the controversial selection of Kwame Brown as number 1 in the 2001 draft, ahead of players such as Tyson Chandler or Pau Gasol, who would end up being All-Star. He decided to return to the courts to play two seasons with the Wizards, received ovations from all over the country and retired permanently. He played golf, a lot, and in 2006 he took a large part of the actions of the Charlotte Bobcats from his native Carolina, and in 2010 he became its owner, a position that he currently holds. Under his command, the team has not gone too well and has only played the Playoffs twice.

Scottie Pippen

After the sixth ring, he was transferred to the Houston Rockets, where he played one season, falling in the first round of the Playoffs against the Lakers. He signed with the Blazers, earning more than $ 60 million over four seasons. What he had asked for so many times in Chicago. With the Blazers he made it to the 2000 West Finals and lost again to the Lakers. He played several Playoffs without success and returned to the Bulls to retire. Chicago withdrew his jersey and entered the Hall of Fame in 2010. He worked as an ambassador for the Bulls until April of this year and is currently collaborating with the ESPN show 'The Jump'.

Phil Jackson

The coach did not return to the Bulls and took a gap year before signing with the Lakers by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, with whom he would win another five championships, two of them with Pau Gasol on the roster. He retired in 2011 accusing health problems, and in 2014 he became president of the New York Knicks, with whom he had won a title as a player. After irregular years, in 2017 he ended his relationship with the New York franchise.

Dennis Rodman

After being released by the Bulls, he signed with the Lakers, with whom he played 23 games. He spent a few weeks in the Mavericks, and began to dance from country to country and from team to team, participating in various audiovisual projects and getting fully into the world of wrestling. He played in the minor leagues of the United States, Mexico, Finland, England and even the Philippines. In 2011, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. His jersey has not been withdrawn by the Bulls. Over the years he has had various problems with the authorities, especially stemming from issues with alcohol and drugs. And he has remained in the spotlight of the media for his good relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, even acting as a mediator in the diplomatic crisis between the United States and the Asian country.

Steve Kerr

He left the Bulls for the San Antonio Spurs, with which he won two titles, one of them in 1999, earning Kerr his fourth consecutive title. After the championship achieved in 2003, he announced his retirement. He became a TNT commentator and in 2007 was booked to be General Manager for the Phoenix Suns. He left the post in 2010, returned to television, and in 2014 took the position of coach of the Golden State Warriors, whom he has led for six years and with whom he has achieved three titles and two runners-up.

Toni Kukoc

After Jordan's retirement and Pippen's departure, Kukoc became the star of the Bulls, who were the worst team in their division in 1999. He just transferred to the Sixers and later played in Atlanta and Milwaukee, where he would play four seasons. before retiring. He currently lives in Chicago, where he regularly plays golf and serves as an advisor to the franchise president.

Luc Longley

The center left the Bulls in 1998, played two years for the Suns and another for the Knicks before retiring. Now he works as assistant coach of the Australian team, where he lives and with whom he played three Olympic Games. Hence the problems for it to appear in the documentary.

Ron Harper

The point guard played one more season with the Bulls before signing for two seasons with the Phil Jackson Lakers, where he started and won two titles. After his retirement, he worked as an assistant for two years for the Detroit Pistons, his only official position in the NBA since his time as a player. Her son Ron Harper Jr plays at Rutgers University and could be selected in the 2021 draft.

Scott Burrell

Protagonist of the documentary for being one of the victims of Jordan's character, Burrell only disputed with the Bulls the famous season 97-98. After that, he wore the Nets and Hornets jersey before trying his luck in China, the Philippines, Spain and Japan. In the ACB he played for Bilbao Basket. He is now the SCCU (Southern Connecticut State University) coach.

Bill Wennington

The pivot appears a lot in 'The Last Dance', although in season 97-98 his contribution on the track was very slight. He played one more season with the Bulls and then retired after playing seven games with the Sacramento Kings. He now acts as a commentator on Bulls games on the franchise radio.

John Paxson

He was champion with the Bulls of the first 'Three-Peat' and retired before the second. He was an assistant to Phil Jackson, a radio commentator, and in 2003 became General Manager of the franchise after Jerry Krause's resignation. He convinced a veteran Pippen to return and hired his former partner Bill Cartwright for the coaching role. He linked bad years with some Playoff presences, and in 2008 he selected Derrick Rose with number 1 in the draft. During these years they have once managed to reach the final of the Eastern Conference. He now works as an operations advisor, after being vice president of operations for ten years.

Horace Grant

After winning three rings with the Bulls, he left the team when Jordan retired and signed with the Magic, with whom he played in the Finals. He passed through Seattle and won a ring with the Lakers, the fourth of his life. Her nephews Jerian and Jerami have arrived in the NBA. The former wore Knicks, Bulls and Magic jerseys and now plays in the development league, and the latter is a major man in the Denver Nuggets' rotation. He now works as an NBA ambassador.

Bill Cartwright

He came to the Bulls in exchange for Jordan's friend, Charles Oakley, and that always pitted him. After his retirement, Paxson chose him to coach the Bulls for two years. After that, he would continue as an assistant in the Nets and in the Suns to later take the international leap towards Japan and Mexico, with no luck. He currently works for the University of San Francisco.

Jerry krause

The great 'villain' of the documentary and at the same time the architect of everything that happened to the Chicago Bulls passed away in 2017 at the age of 77 after suffering from different diseases. He was General Manager of the franchise until 2003, when he resigned due to physical problems after leaving the team in the hands of young people such as Tyson Chandler, Eddy Curry, Jalen Rose or Jay Williams.

Jerry reinsdorf

At 84, he remains the owner of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox, franchises he has ruled for the past four decades.

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