Brandon Roy to attempt comeback: Should the Bulls take a look?

Brandon Roy announced his retirement prior to the start of the 2011-12 season at age 27 due to deteriorating cartilage in both of his knees. But asthis NBA season comes to a close with the NBA Finals, Roy confirmed Fridaythat he intends to attempt a comeback next season.Roy was an instant star inPortland, beingnamed the NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2006-07 year. In his third season, hehelped the Trail Blazers to a 52-28 record and the franchise's first playoff berth since 2003.Portland would make playoff appearances the following two years, and while the Trail Blazers never made it out of the first round, Roy was the focal point of the franchise's resurgence.But at the same time, Roy dealt with constant knee injuries that forced him to miss 89 games over his five-year career. He had arthroscopic surgery on both knees in January 2011, which forced him to miss 33 games.The Trail Blazers used their amnesty clause on Roy, freeing the team from the maximum salary contract he signed in 2009. That also made Roy an unrestricted free agent if he ever decided to un-retire, which could be this off-season.The Bulls have their own injuries to deal with next year, but taking a chance on Roy would give the team a proven ball handler, leader in the locker room and potential scorer. Roy will never be the player he was his first four seasons in Portland, when he averaged 20.2 points per game.But assuming it would only take the veteran's minimum salary to sign Roy, it's really a no-risk proposition for the Bulls to look at. Having taken an entire calendar year off, he may be rusty but also well-rested, which, ofcourse,is important to someone with chronic knee injuries.The Bulls will be looking for help at shooting guard this off-season, and have three routes they can take: 1) re-sign Kyle Korver andor Ronnie Brewer, 2) draft a shooting guard with the 29th pick in the NBA Draft, or 3) sign a free agent.Given that the Bulls will not have much flexibility with their cap space, and the draft most likely will not warrant an instant contributor, a player such as Roy, if healthy,could give the Bulls a stopgap early in the 2012-13 season. While that if is a longshot, his successful past could make it worth looking into.