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1997-98 Chicago Bulls Transactions

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Record: 62-20, Finished 1st in NBA Central Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Phil Jackson (62-20)

PTS/G: 96.7 (9th of 29) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 89.6 (3rd of 29)
SRS: 7.24 (1st of 29) ▪ Pace: 89.0 (22nd of 29)
Off Rtg: 107.7 (9th of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 99.8 (3rd of 29)
Expected W-L: 61-21 (1st of 29)

Arena: United Center ▪ Attendance: 983,517 (1st of 29)

Playoffs:
Won NBA Finals (4-2) versus Utah Jazz
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus Indiana Pacers
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Charlotte Hornets
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus New Jersey Nets

NBA Champions

Transactions listed are from July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998.
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August 25, 1997

Robert Parish retired.

September 3, 1997

Signed Joe Kleine as a free agent.

September 22, 1997

Traded Dickey Simpkins to the Golden State Warriors for Scott Burrell.

October 1, 1997

Signed Rusty LaRue as a free agent.

Signed Kornel David as a free agent.

October 6, 1997

Signed Thomas Hamilton as a free agent.

October 8, 1997

Waived Kornel David.

October 21, 1997

Waived Thomas Hamilton.

October 30, 1997

Waived Rusty LaRue.

November 15, 1997

Signed Rusty LaRue as a free agent.

February 19, 1998

Traded Jason Caffey to the Golden State Warriors for David Vaughn, a 1998 2nd round draft pick (Shammond Williams) and a 2000 2nd round draft pick (A.J. Guyton).

March 2, 1998

Signed Dickey Simpkins as a free agent.

Waived David Vaughn.

June 24, 1998

Drafted Corey Benjamin in the 1st round (28th pick) of the 1998 NBA Draft.

Drafted Shammond Williams in the 2nd round (34th pick) of the 1998 NBA Draft.

Drafted Maceo Baston in the 2nd round (58th pick) of the 1998 NBA Draft.

Traded Shammond Williams to the Atlanta Hawks for Cory Carr, a 1999 2nd round draft pick (Lari Ketner) and a 2000 2nd round draft pick (Khalid El-Amin).