There's a light-hearted NBA theory that non-playoff teams don't even need a general manager for the first month after the regular season ends.

There are no trades to make, no home games to watch and no college games to scout.

How perfect, then, for John Paxson to have the last four weeks be his first four weeks as Bulls general manager.

The grace period ends next week, though, when the Bulls begin putting college players through individual workouts at the Berto Center.