Joakim Noah intimated that his role with the Bulls may change next season under new head coach Fred Hoiberg, ESPN reports. "...Fred will do what he wants to do," Noah said. "Those aren't things I can control. I just want to go in camp and be as ready as p

Noah intimated that his role with the Bulls may change next season under new head coach Fred Hoiberg, ESPN reports. "...Fred will do what he wants to do," Noah said. "Those aren't things I can control. I just want to go in camp and be as ready as possible and go from there."

Analysis:

There have been rumors bubbling for most of the summer, and it appears Noah may get moved to a bench role in favor of giving 24-year-old sophomore forward Nikola Mirotic one of the team's starting roles in the frontcourt. Noah struggled through injuries last season, gutting out 31 minutes per game through 67 contests. He's been working at Peak Performance Project (P3) this offseason, having trainers help him correct some of the biomechanical flaws in the way he moves, and Noah believes he's healthy now. If he can stay healthy and have a good camp, Noah could remain a significant part of the rotation even if he moves to the bench.