haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə bˈʊlz kˈʌt tˈaɪz wɪð lˌæ ɹˈuː dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˌɛnbˌiːˈeɪ sˈiːzən æz ðeɪ kəntˈɪnjuːd ðɛɹ pˈoʊstdˈaɪnɐsti ɹᵻbˈɪldɪŋ pɹˈɑːsɛs.
However, the Bulls cut ties with LaRue during the 1999–2000 NBA season as they continued their post-dynasty rebuilding process.