Chicago Bulls: 5 players with rising stock ahead 2019-20 season

Which of the Chicago Bulls young and potent players entering the 2019-20 regular season with their stock arrow pointing up?

A change in fortunes might come for the Chicago Bulls with a good summer helping to upgrade the roster. Thanks to a solid body of work from John Paxson and Gar Forman in the NBA Draft and free agency, the Bulls could actually contend for playoff position in the Eastern Conference during the upcoming regular season.

If the Bulls can continue the momentum they built around the month of February, then this team could make a sky high leap in the NBA standings this season. The Bulls finished last season with just 22 wins, so it will be difficult to move backward here.

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen will have heightened expectations heading into the coming regular season. During his time as the interim head coach post-Fred Hoiberg, Boylen brought mostly mixed results in the midst of a rotation completely void of talent by season’s end. But Boylen has a much deeper rotation and more talent across the board to work with after receiving his surprising three-year contract extension this offseason.

What else does this Bulls team need to do to take the logical next step this coming season?

The primary focus of this franchise has to be the growing young core that needs to make significant strides in 2019-20. A third straight year of picking seventh overall in the NBA Draft means that the Bulls need to start seeing the fruits of their labor and development. The Bulls also inked down three good pieces to add to this roster through the free agent market. This team needs players to step up this year.

Here’s a look into the five players for the Chicago Bulls with rising stock heading into the 2019-20 regular season.