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Projected Lineup

With 1996-97 Statistics

Coach: Phil Jackson (ninth season with Chicago)
Starters G PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% FT% 3FG%
PG Ron Harper 76 6.3 2.5 2.5 1.13 0.50 .436 .707 .362
SG Michael Jordan 82 29.6 5.9 4.3 1.71 0.54 .486 .833 .374
SF Toni Kukoc 57 13.2 4.6 4.5 1.05 0.51 .471 .770 .331
PF Dennis Rodman 55 5.7 16.1 3.1 0.58 0.35 .448 .568 .263
C Luc Longley 59 9.1 5.6 2.4 0.39 1.12 .456 .792 .000
Reserves
F Scottie Pippen ** 82 20.2 6.5 5.7 1.88 0.55 .474 .701 .368
G Steve Kerr 82 8.1 1.6 2.1 0.82 0.04 .533 .806 .464
F Jason Caffey 75 7.3 4.0 1.2 0.33 0.12 .532 .659 .000
G-F Jud Buechler 76 1.8 1.7 0.8 0.30 0.28 .367 .357 .333
C Joe Kleine * 59 2.8 3.4 0.6 0.29 0.31 .406 .737 .667

*New acquisition  ** Will start season on injured list