2000–01 Chicago Bulls season

The 2000–01 NBA season was the 35th season for the Chicago Bulls in the National Basketball Association. The Bulls received the fourth overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft, and selected power forward Marcus Fizer out of Iowa State University, and also selected center Chris Mihm from the University of Texas at Austin with the seventh overall pick; however, Mihm was soon traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for shooting guard, and top draft pick Jamal Crawford from the University of Michigan. During the off-season, the team signed free agents Ron Mercer, Brad Miller and Bryce Drew.

The Bulls continued to struggle losing 24 of their first 27 games of the regular season, then later holding a 6–42 record at the All-Star break, as the team finished in last place in the Central Division with a league-worst record of 15 wins and 67 losses, which was also their worst record in franchise history.

Second-year star Elton Brand led the team with 20.1 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, while Mercer averaged 19.7 points and 1.3 steals per game, and second-year forward Ron Artest provided the team with 11.9 points and 3.0 steals per game. In addition, Fizer averaged 9.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, while Fred Hoiberg contributed 9.1 points and 1.3 steals per game, Miller provided with 8.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, and Drew contributed 6.3 points and 3.9 assists per game.

Following the season, Brand was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers after two seasons in Chicago. (See 2000–01 Chicago Bulls season#Regular season)