Conversation so far:
What happened in the early years of the NBA to Michael Jordan?
During his rookie season with the Bulls, Jordan averaged 28.2 ppg on 51.5% shooting, and helped make a team that had won 35% of games in the previous three seasons playoff contenders.
what team did Michael Jordan play for in 1984?
Chicago Bulls
How well did the bulls do in 1986 to 1987?
In the 1986–87 NBA season, The Bulls finished 40–42, which was good enough to qualify them for the playoffs.

Question: what happened next?
Self-contained rewrite: what happened to the bulls after the qualified for the 1987 playoffs?