Tyrus Thomas breaks arm, should be on the outs

So last week, Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas broke his arm while lifting and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. And with that, Thomas’ career with the Bulls is likely coming to a close. Even though this injury is not season-ending, I believe that this will be his last season in Chicago for several reasons:

1. Thomas has been inconsistent throughout his time here, much more than Joakim Noah, who seems to be taking his game to another level this year
2. Thomas has some attitude problems and hasn’t always been in favor with the coaching staff
3. With the drafting of Taj Gibson and James Johnson, the Bulls have a logjam at power forward
4. Johnson and Gibson are cheaper than Thomas, and Gibson has shown me so far that he is capable of doing what Thomas has been doing, if not more.
5. With Thomas out now, Johnson and Gibson should get more playing time and a chance to be a big part of Vinny Del Negro’s rotation.
6. When Thomas returns if Johnson and Gibson come along as they should, Thomas’ role with the team will be diminished.
7. He wasn’t given an extension on his rookie contract, and will be a restricted free agent this summer if the Bulls give him a qualifying offer. And with the vaunted free agent class, letting him go means more cap room. Bulls.com beat writer Sam Smith has suggested that LeBron to the Bulls is a possibility.

So this will likely be Tyrus’ last season in Chicago. So long Tyrus, it was nice knowing you