Two years ago, the Chicago Bulls pushed their chips onto the table. They made a flurry of moves to end their rebuild and enter a new era of Bulls basketball. Chicago traded for Nikola Vucevic at the deadline, and in the 2021 offseason, they signed DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball, and Alex Caruso.
Unfortunately, the new-look Bulls have won just a single playoff game together, and this past year, they missed the playoffs entirely. However, they decided to run it back this summer, adding a couple of new depth pieces, too. Now, everything comes down to this season as the Bulls look to bounce back.
According to Elias Schuster of Bleacher Nation, this season could have a major impact on the future of the Bulls organization.
“I just think there is a world where the Bulls blow things up sometime over the next 12 months,” Schuster wrote. “While I wouldn’t put a lot of money on a full-blown rebuild right now, I do think the organization will be left with no choice but to drastically shake things up should they miss the postseason again. After all, DeMar DeRozan is currently headed toward unrestricted free agency next summer. Let’s also not forget that the Zach LaVine trade rumors didn’t slow down this offseason.”
Schuster discussed the idea while breaking down Billy Donovan‘s potential job security. He believes the coach isn’t as much trouble as most believe, but this upcoming season could determine his future as well.
How do you think the Bulls will finish this season?
