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Bulls frustration with draft-board receipts.
Cash Considerations tracks the Bulls through losses, trades, draft positioning, front-office decisions, and the occasional reason for hope. Its best moments turn a bad game or news hit into a larger argument about how Chicago should build next.
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Cash Considerations is Bulls coverage for the part of the season when hope needs receipts. The show is conversational and quick, but it is not loose in the lazy sense. A loss to Toronto, a strange four-guard lineup, a brutal offensive stretch, or a late-season win that hurts lottery odds can all become the starting point for a bigger diagnosis. The core concern is usually the same: whether the Bulls are acting like a serious franchise. That gives the show its edge. Frustration is constant, but it usually has a basketball reason attached to it. The hosts talk through trade-deadline fallout, draft positioning, young-player flashes, tanking incentives, coaching decisions, and the front office with the familiarity of people who have been stuck in the same argument for years. When Arturis and Mark Eversley are fired, the reaction is not detached analysis. It is relief, suspicion, and immediate pressure on what comes next. The show is especially comfortable connecting Bulls problems to league-wide examples. Memphis becomes a model for asset-building. The Sixers become a cautionary comparison. The Portland pick matters because it changes the draft board, not because it fixes everything. Prospects such as Mikkel Brown, Caleb Wilson, Boozer, and other college names are discussed through fit, upside, health, and the danger of drafting for need too early. Current Bulls such as Matas Bezelis, Josh Giddey, Leonard Miller, Jaden Ivey, Anthony Simons, Patrick Williams, and Billy Donovan are judged in the same practical frame. The show can sound exasperated, amused, and energized within the same segment. It does not slow down for casual NBA orientation, and it does not pretend Bulls dysfunction is charming. It rewards listeners who already know the roster, remember the recent mistakes, and want the next move argued out in detail. The result is a fan-forward Bulls show with real draft literacy, sharp organizational memory, and very little patience for empty optimism.
Made for: For Chicago Bulls fans who already follow the roster churn, draft stakes, and front-office drama closely. It suits listeners who want opinionated fan energy backed by specific basketball reasoning.
What sets it apart: The show pairs raw Bulls frustration with unusually detailed draft, trade, and roster-building analysis. It turns bad games into bigger questions about organizational direction instead of stopping at venting.
Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast features Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt talking all things Chicago Bulls Basketball. Ricky and Jason grew up Bulls fans and have lived in the Chicago area their entire lives, so they have seen the ups and downs of the organization since the dynasty years up close. While they love the Bulls, they won't hesitate to speak harsh truths about the franchise when it calls for it. There will be no agenda here, just passionate discussion about the Bulls. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email [email protected]!
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt turn Bulls results, roster math and draft choices into a clear-eyed account of the franchise's direction.
Cash Considerations turns the Chicago Bulls' present and future into a running argument between Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt. Game results supply the immediate stakes, while roster construction, contracts, coaching choices and front-office decisions keep the conversation…
The Bulls fire an executive, and Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt greet it like liberation day.
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The Bulls finally get the Portland pick, and the episode treats it as a real organizational moment.
Cash Considerations treats the Bulls getting the Portland Trail Blazers first round pick owed since the 2021 Lowry market and trade deal as an actual organizational moment, not a throwaway note.
A long-awaited firing leads to a blunt, useful discussion about who the Bulls should trust next.
The show treats the firings of Arturas Karnisovas and Mark Eversley as a long-overdue reset, then quickly turns to the practical question of who the Bulls should trust next.
A blunt Bulls check-in that mixes a goofy win, roster debate, and front-office frustration.
This Bulls episode feels like a therapy session with a box score attached. The hosts bounce from a goofy win over the Houston Rockets to roster comparisons, a college basketball side trip, and then right back to the same Bulls frustration.
A sloppy loss becomes a clear-eyed read on where the Bulls stand.
The episode treats the Bulls' five-game run ending in Milwaukee as a real check-in, not just a bad night. It keeps coming back to the sloppy second night of a back-to-back, the buzzer-beating windmill dunk, and the brief scuffle after it, then asks what all of that says about…
A loose Bulls preview that centers Kobe White's next deal and Josh Giddey's future.
The Chicago Bulls stay at the center of the conversation, with media day, cap math, Kobe White's next deal, and Josh Giddey's place in the future all pulling the thread.
Cavaliers playoff detail, every day.
Fast takes, sharp turns, loud sports arguments.
The Bulls finally get the Portland first-round pick.
Arturis Karnisovas and Mark Eversley are gone, and Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patton are glad to see it.
Cash Considerations co-hosts Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Pat record an episode around the waiving of Jaden Ivey — the first top-5 pick cut before the end of his rookie deal since Dragan Bender in 2017 — after his week-long string of Instagram videos touching on NBA Pride Night, abortion, LGBTQ topics, and reportedly pressing Bulls beat reporters about their premarital sex lives in the locker room.
This episode discusses the Chicago Bulls' recent win over the Memphis Grizzlies, focusing on player performances and the team's position in the NBA standings.
This episode analyzes the Chicago Bulls' poor performance since the trade deadline, including their league-worst offense and defensive struggles, while looking ahead to the 2026 NBA Draft.
The hosts discuss the Chicago Bulls' 10-game losing streak, attributing it to a poor roster after the trade deadline and the team's tanking strategy.
Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt discuss the Chicago Bulls' struggles at the all-star break, their losing streak, and the team's direction toward tanking.
Ricky and Jason discuss the Bulls' recent loss to the Raptors and the debut of new players after a busy trade deadline.
Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt react to the Chicago Bulls trading Kobe White at the trade deadline, discussing the trade details and the team's direction.
Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt discuss the Chicago Bulls' trades of Nikola Vucevic and Kevin Huerter at the NBA trade deadline.
Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt discuss the Bulls' recent loss to the Heat, trade deadline moves, and player futures.
Cash Considerations opens on the Bulls' five-game winning streak ending in Milwaukee.
The Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-111, with analysis of the game's key plays and the Bulls' inconsistent season performance.
Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt discuss the Chicago Bulls' season-opening win against the Detroit Pistons, highlighting Nikola Vucevic's strong performance.
Ricky and Jason preview the Bulls' upcoming season opener against the Pistons, discussing key injuries to Kobe White and Zach Collins and whether the team should consider tanking.
Media day is only a couple days away.
Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt discuss Josh Giddey's new contract with the Chicago Bulls and its implications for the team's direction.
Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt discuss the Chicago Bulls' 2025-2026 schedule, Josh Giddey's free agency, and the team's prospects.
Ricky and Jason discuss the Chicago Bulls' summer league performance, focusing on the promising play of Matas Bezelis and Noah Asenge.
Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt discuss the Chicago Bulls' offseason moves, including Trey Jones' contract and free agency updates.
Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt discuss the Chicago Bulls trading Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaac Okoro.
The hosts discuss the Chicago Bulls drafting Noa Essengue with the 12th pick in the 2025 NBA draft, analyzing his fit as a transition forward and sharing initial reactions.
Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Pett discuss the Chicago Bulls' final NBA Draft preview, recent league trades, and offseason rumors.
Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt discuss the NBA Finals, the upcoming Bulls draft, and the team's offseason moves including coach and front office extensions.
Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt, joined by draft analyst Ben Pfeiffer, discuss the NBA draft and potential picks for the Chicago Bulls.
Ricky and Jason discuss the NBA playoffs, Alex Caruso's performance, and upcoming NBA draft rumors related to the Chicago Bulls.
Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt discuss the NBA playoffs and the Chicago Bulls' lottery position and draft prospects.
Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt discuss the NBA draft lottery results, the Bulls' 12th pick, and the controversial coin flip that gave the Mavericks the top pick.
Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt host a Chicago Bulls podcast with guest Will Gottlieb, discussing NBA playoff series and the potential end of the Giannis era in Milwaukee.
Ricky and Jason discuss the end of the Bulls season, their lottery odds, and front office changes.
Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt discuss the Chicago Bulls' season-ending loss to the Miami Heat in the NBA Play-In Tournament.
This episode previews the third consecutive Bulls vs.