Danny Parkins

20 out of the 30 teams make it to the postseason every year.

There's a path for the Bulls to get to the postseason in year one under Tiago Splitter.

I want to hear if that's part of his plan, though.

I know it's a rebuild, but you could be rebuilding and still go to the postseason.

It's the NBA.

Two-thirds of the teams go to the postseason.

You've got to be really bad in the East not to go to the postseason.

So...

What are his expectations?

That's what I want to know.

I also wouldn't mind knowing what his role will be in the draft or what he thinks of some of the players at the top of the draft and what type of player he would want to work with.

So...

I'd love the Bulls media to get a little bit nosy with some of those questions.

And what the hell did happen in Portland?

Well, that's the other thing I was going to say is I like messy, especially when it's not my messy.

Yeah.

I like drama, especially when it's not my drama.

Spill the tea, Tiago.

Is your owner previously a cheapskate?

Right, or I think the question could be to keep it without having to say that, like if I'm a reporter, I'm asking him, are you surprised that you were allowed to leave Portland after doing what you did last year, taking over a team under hyper circumstances and leading them to a 42-40 record and getting to the playoffs?