CHICAGO (AP) – After spending most of the day in a doctor’s office, Antonio Davis had time to go home and grab a quick sandwich before heading back downtown for the Chicago Bulls’ game.

It was a hectic day, to be sure. But you won’t hear him complaining.

“In some ways, I still can’t believe it,” Davis said, grinning as he looked down at his new Bulls uniform before Monday night’s game against Milwaukee. “I can’t believe the deal went through and I’m sitting here preparing to not just play for the Chicago Bulls, but play at home, in a sense.

“I don’t think I could ask for anything else.”

Well, a couple of wins and a trip to the playoffs would be nice. But for now, Davis and the rest of the Bulls could use a few days to settle down and adjust to the whirlwind they’ve just been through.

In the five days since they last took the court, the Bulls have hired a new coach, gotten three new players in a big trade and put in a new offense.

And, after a dismal beginning, they hope they’re getting a new start.

“All of my experience and all my efforts will go into making this team a better team,” Davis said. “I’m not by any means going to call myself a savior. But I am going to do what it takes in all capacities to help this team.

“I feel this team has a lot of talent, it has a lot of will,” he added. “The things they’re going through right now, I’m sure it’s tough for everybody.”

After beginning the season with such high expectations – the first playoff appearance since the dynasty days didn’t seem that farfetched – the Bulls quickly settled into their bad old ways. They’ve lost seven straight and were 4-12 going into Monday night’s game against Milwaukee.

They’ve won only once at home and lost all five games on a West Coast swing, falling to 0-32 on that trip over the past five years.

So with the Bulls foundering, general manager John Paxson started shaking things up. He fired Bill Cartwright last Monday and hired former Phoenix coach Scott Skiles.

Skiles scrapped the Bulls’ triangle offense – one of the few holdovers from the dynasty – and put in a new, up-tempo scheme. The team even had two practices Saturday, as if it was training camp all over again.

And Paxson wasn’t finished. After weeks of speculation, he finalized a trade with Toronto on Saturday that brought Davis and Jerome Williams to Chicago. The Bulls sent Jalen Rose, Donyell Marshall and Lonny Baxter to the Raptors for Davis, Williams and Chris Jefferies. The deal became official Monday.

Though Davis, Williams and Jefferies hadn’t practiced with the Bulls yet, all three were in uniform Monday night after having physicals.

“It’s always a difficult situation when you go and really put your heart and soul in a team. I love the fact I had my time in Toronto and I appreciate the people and fans that supported me,” Williams said. “But I’m looking forward to opportunity to play for the Bulls. They were my favorite team growing up.

“My little brother is elated that I’m here playing alongside Scottie Pippen. I’m pretty hyped up myself.”

Though the Bulls gave up their one consistent offensive threat by trading Rose, they beefed up their defense and added more veteran poise with Davis and Williams.

The Bulls were counting on prep-to-pros Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler to be a force this year, but it hasn’t quite worked out that way. Curry has struggled, and Chandler has been limited most of the year with a nagging back injury.

He was placed on the injured list Monday.

At 6-foot-9, Davis immediately gives Chicago more of an inside presence. He averages nine rebounds and 8.6 points per game.

Williams also will make the Bulls tougher inside. Nicknamed “Junkyard Dog,” he’s averaging 5.1 points and 8.5 rebounds a game.

Davis thought he was on his way to Chicago two years ago, courted by then-general manager Jerry Krause as a free agent. It was a perfect scenario for Davis, whose wife, Kendra, is from Chicago. But Toronto offered Davis more money, and he wound up re-signing with the Raptors.

Playing in Toronto was tough, Davis admitted. He and his wife have school-age children, and they decided the family should stay in suburban Chicago rather than uprooting them for the NBA season.

“The fact that there’s nothing on the outside bothering me right now really allows me to come in here relaxed and do my job to the best of my capabilities,” he said. “And there is a big task in front of me and everybody else.”