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