Fans are certain that the Chicago Bulls are preparing for the NBA season as they chisel and hone their strategies for the 2014-2015 NBA season.

Bulls fans are lapping up their every move and if their off season performance is to be gauged then they are touted as the strongest contenders for the Championship. The Chicago Bulls which has won 6 NBA championships in the past, now have to sort out a few things before they get another.

Coach Thibodeau has mentioned that Derrick Rose has yet to find his timing and the only way he could make that work is to play and be on the court. Though the Bulls made it to the playoffs in spite of the injury prone Rose, his presence on the court could set a certain tone for the Bulls.

The Bulls are coming in with a strong stacked lineup. The contracts with Gasol and Aaron Brooks as free agents, in addition to Doug McDermott and Nikola Mirotic in the lineup, have ensured that they are as good as the Cavaliers who are their strongest opponents for the title.

The Chicago Bulls backcourt has been named as the second best in the NBA league. Rose and Butler who form the backcourt have been lauded as the second best on NBA.com and said Butler is the best shooting guard defender and Rose has evolved into one of the best point guard defense.

The other rumor persisting is the Taj Gibson trade off, and there are NBA teams who are interested in striking a deal.

On Monday night Butler led the offensive and won the game 110-90 against the Denver Nuggets in a pre-season NBA basketball game in Chicago.