A franchise in the NBA does not want to be in the middle. Sadly, this is where the Chicago Bulls are right now—a state of “purgatory” that Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic characterizes as a transitional zone between contending and rebuilding.
The plan has failed.
The Bulls executive staff chose to give almost the same roster another shot since they had such faith in the team’s “Big 3” of Nikola Vucevic, DeMar DeRozan, and Zach LaVine. This followed a disappointing season in which they missed out on the NBA Playoffs despite having the three players in question play the most minutes of any team in the NBA.
Naturally, this strategy drew a lot of criticism, with many experts recommending that the club rebuild. However, Bulls executive vice president Arturas Karnisovas remained steadfast in his beliefs, and as a result, the Bulls, who now have a 7-14 record and are among the poorest in the league, are positioned close to the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
Maintaining the same roster and hoping for consistency hasn’t worked out. Everyone now knows that the Bulls are among the weakest teams in the NBA, an inadvertent development, Mayberry wrote.Where does the group go?
The Bulls’ inability to add players to their roster is another factor contributing to their problems. LaVine has long been thought to be on the way out, but according to analysts, there isn’t much of a market for the troublesome scorer. Patrick Williams, the team’s rising star, is having yet another poor start, and the Bulls have little draft cash left over from past trades.
“The Bulls’ future is not clear-cut. Zach LaVine, their star player, wants to leave. Patrick Williams and the other young guys on the team haven’t worked out. Additionally, Arturas Karnisovas, the top basketball officer, sent out an army of picks in previous deals, which means the Bulls are short on draft money,” Mayberry continued.
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