The 2009–10 Chicago Bulls season was the 44th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They finished with a record of 41-41 (.500) for the fourth time in their past five seasons. In the playoffs, the Bulls lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games in the First Round. Key dates June 25: The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City. July 1: Start of the free agency period. Offseason On May 20, the Bulls promoted Gar Forman to General Manager. Former GM John Paxson accepted a new role as executive vice president of basketball operations. Forman's top priority for the offseason was to re-sign Ben Gordon. Ben Gordon signed with the Detroit Pistons on July 1, 2009. NBA Draft Free agency On July 13, 2009, the Bulls signed guard Jannero Pargo to a one-year deal, helping to fill the void Ben Gordon made in leaving the team. On July 14, the Bulls re-signed guard Lindsey Hunter with a one-year contract. Regular season summary On January 25, 2010, the Bulls traded center Aaron Gray for guard Devin Brown of the New Orleans Hornets. On February 18, 2010, the Bulls traded guard John Salmons for forwards Hakim Warrick and Joe Alexander of the Milwaukee Bucks. Meanwhile, the Bulls traded forward Tyrus Thomas for guards Ronald Murray and Acie Law of the Charlotte Bobcats. Roster Pre-season |-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 || October 2 || @Indiana Pacers || 104–95 || || || || 11,255(Indianapolis, USA) || 1–0 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 || October 6 || Utah Jazz || 102–101 || || || || 18,689(London, UK) || 2–0 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || October 10 || Milwaukee Bucks || 86–98 || || || || 5,642(Milwaukee, USA) || 2–1 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 4 || October 13 || @Milwaukee Bucks || 87–86 || || || || 18,119(Chicago, USA) || 3–1 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 || October 14 || Minnesota Timberwolves || 99–94 || || || || 11,955(Minneapolis, USA) || 4–1 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || October 19 || @Orlando Magic || 98–101 || || || || 20,688(Chicago, USA) || 4–2 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 || October 23 || @Washington Wizards || 93–70 || || || || 20,981(Chicago, USA) || 5–2 recap |- Regular season Standings Record vs. opponents Game log |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 | October 29 | San