"Kyle Korver was denied access to the players' parking lot at the Berto Center and later joked about how this might have been the organization's way of telling him another shooting guard had been signed. When Derrick Rose was asked about soon-to-be free-agent guard Rip Hamilton, he replied: "I don't even know. Did we get him?"

The Bulls hosted media day at their practice facility Sunday, and while the attention is usually focused on the players, coaches and front-office staff in attendance, there were two distinct elephants in the room. The first was Hamilton, who still is reportedly Chicago-bound once his contract is officially bought out by the Detroit Pistons.

The other was none other than the Miami Heat, which eliminated the Bulls from the conference finals last season and remains the team to beat in the East.

"Our goal is to win a title," Rose said. "We have a decent shot with the guys we've got coming back. We don't know what else is going on, but I know the front office is doing a great job getting whoever from wherever. I have a lot of belief in my teammates, and I know they have a lot of confidence in me and faith in me as a player. That's all we need.""