This is actually a sneaky good signing for the Bulls. Obviously a released journeyman point guard won't cost anything, so that's a huge win for the Bulls. More importantly, I think D.J. can be the Bulls' Josh McCown.
Let's take a look at McCown: he was a journeyman quarterback for over 10 years until he found Marc Trestman and a system that perfectly utilized his skillset. I don't think McCown became great overnight, and it's even likely that he had enough talent all along. However, McCown was on some pathetic teams. His "best team" featured a 35 year old Emmitt Smith, a 21 year old rookie in Larry Fitzgerald, and other great receiving options like the legendary Bryant Johnson and Freddie Jones. Anquan Boldin missed half of that season with injury.
Or was it his 2007 season with the Oakland Raiders, in a system designed for two guys with cannons: JaMarcus Russell and Daunte Culpepper. He was accompanied by a great two headed monster of Justin Fargas and Lamont Jordan, with Jerry Porter and Ronald Curry Split out at wide receiver.
Augustin has suffered a similar fate. After showing flashes as a rookie, most memorably for torching Derrick Rose (who cannot guard him), the Bobcats neglected to develop the double-digit scorer, instead focusing on making the playoffs by giving Flip Murray heavy minutes.
Augustin was named the starter the following season, surrounded by an over-the-hill Stephen Jackson, a terrible shooter in Gerald Wallace, and an obese Boris Diaw. Augustin didn't have a chance.
After making stops in Indiana and Toronto, Augustin probably realizes this could be his last chance in an NBA flush with solid point guards. This might be the best situation for Augustin to succeed because he will be given ample minutes, he doesn't turn the ball over much, and most importantly, he has several great players around him to make him look good. Aside from his rookie year, Augustin has been a mediocre three point shooter, but he should get far more open looks than he has in other cities.
If Augustin succeeds, I expect to hear the common Chicago sports fan praise him and suggest the Bulls dump Rose.
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