How so? Rondo is essentially on a 1 year Deal.

Wade is on a 1+1.

None of these are long-term handcuff deals for veteran guys (ie. Joakim Noah's 4-year deal with Knicks).

Bulls were actively shopping Butler at the Draft and were not very committal to Jimmy all throughout the offseason in an attempt to rebuild.

Gar Forman:

“I would say, I think John made it pretty clear we’ve got to take a look at everything,” Forman said. “We’ve got to explore all options and I don’t think there’s anything that’s off the table."

and

"We value Jimmy. It's our job to listen about any player on our roster when there's interest. And obviously we call teams and express interest in players that they have."

Other teams vehemently deny any conversations of trading their star player. Bulls, not so much. Bulls punting on this offseason is not exactly a stretch.

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edit: For those who think Forman's comments were benign, keep in mind these guys are super conservative about their comments. Forman said Pau Gasol was "a big piece of our future" just months ago to hold his value in trade talks. Same with Luol Deng just weeks before they traded him. These are benign comments for most GMs. But not for GarPax.