New and old Bulls officially meet

"I'm very positive about our depth"

Ten pounds lighter and $37.5 million richer, Andres Nocioni has the same desire and, finally, a pain-free right foot.

'I'm the old 'Noce,' ' he said.

Undaunted by playoff failures with previous teams and $10 million richer, Joe Smith has a post-up game and a healthy appreciation for the Bulls' tradition.

'It would be nice to add something to it,' he said.

The old and the new Bulls made the rounds Wednesday at the Berto Center, where optimism reigned as soon as both players' physicals ended and ink on their restricted and unrestricted free-agent contracts dried. Read more

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