DJ has only started 9 games for the Bulls, so don't say he stinks it up off the bench. Sure, he's still getting 30 mpg of the bench, but he's still not a "starter." Technicalities my friends, technicalities.
And FWIW, his numbers in his career per36:
Starter: 14.9 points, 6.7 assists, 2.7 rebounds, 2.2 turnovers, .8 steals
Reserve: 14.0 points, 5 assists, 2.5 rebounds, 2.1 turnovers, .95 steals
And his USG% as a starter is 20.9 compared to 19.5 as a reserve... And his TS% is slightly higher as a reserve at .545 compared to .540 as a starter. I'd say he's fully capable of being a solid backup in the right system...
Yeah, no matter what he has or hasn't done lately that ship sailed when the damage was done in his short time in Indy.
I think it can easily be argued that he was a poor fit for what they were looking for. They pretty much just used him as a spot-up 3pt shooter, which is clearly not his game. He only attempted 3.9 shots per game and 2.5 of them were 3's. 77% of his jumpers were assisted... The highest % that he ever had in Charlotte was 57%, and he generally hovers near 50% (51% for Chicago). He was a horrible fit for them.
And what he did in Toronto.
He played 10 games at 8 mpg... His impact in Chicago will have a much greater effect on his next contract...
Hell, I hope you guys are right and nobody pays him. Then Chicago can get him back on the cheap. For the way the Bulls run their offense (not well), he's a good fit at PG.
