Will Chicago Bulls' Penny-Pinching Habits Backfire in the Long Run?

The trade of Luol Deng—one of the longest-tenured Chicago Bulls of all time—has evoked plenty of emotional reaction in Chicago. Amongst the fervor is a familiar refrain to Chicago fans: Jerry Reinsdorf is cheap. The move put the team under the threshold for paying the luxury tax this season. It's an advantage many are lauding as the team is now looking down the barrel of another season without Derrick Rose, and chances for an NBA championship look to be non-existent. Was moving Deng necessar...