After Orlando matched their offer to J.J. Redick, the Chicago Bulls quickly turned to Ronnie Brewer (number 18 on the Big Board) to fill their shooting guard needs, giving him a 3 year, $12.5 million deal. Brewer joins former Jazz teammates Carlos Boozer and Kyle Korver to help form Utah East. He was the starting two guard for the Jazz before being inexplicably sold to Memphis for a future first round pick. He is an incredible athlete, a potential lock down defender, and a guy who finishes strong on the break. He is not a good shooter but he is someone who understands his limitations and rarely tries to do too much. Basically, you can't depend on Brewer to be one of your main sources of offense but as a role player on a team that already has plenty of offensive output, he can be very productive. To get him for $12.5 million is an absolute steal. In a year that saw Amir Johnson get a full Mid Level Exception deal, I thought for sure Brewer, a much better, more accomplished player than Johnson, would get a similar deal. He seemed the be the forgotten man, though, and the Bulls end up with a great deal. Redick would have helped that team spread the floor a lot better than Brewer will, but Brewer's defense will fit in perfectly with what they've done over the last few years. Great pickup for the Bulls.
Grade: A-
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