Report: Bulls close to inking Aaron Brooks
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The Chicago Bulls are reportedly on the verge of adding point guard Aaron Brooks to the fold.
Just heard Bulls are indeed in process of finalizing deal to sign free-agent guard Aaron Brooks to add some scoring off the bench
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 19, 2014
Brooks profiles as an undersized combo guard. The former Most Improved Player of the Year averaged nine points per game in 72 games split between Houston and Denver last season.
Due to his lack of size (he weighs 161 pounds), Brooks is a liability on defense, but he has demonstrated over his six-year career that he can score and facilitate. Couple that with Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau's apparent ability to turn undersized guards into big-time producers - Nate Robinson and D.J. Augustin come to mind - and there's good reason to believe Brooks will succeed in Chicago.