Chicago Bulls: 5 players with rising stock ahead 2019-20 season
24. . Shooting Guard. Age: 25. Denzel Valentine. 4. player
Yet another player for the Chicago Bulls that is getting a thicker share of the spotlight right now due to a lack of depth and an expected increase in role is former first round pick and shooting guard Denzel Valentine. This has to be the year that Valentine makes a big leap in a Bulls uniform.
The pressure on Valentine might continue to dial up if he doesn’t make a lot of progress this season. He just missed too many games over the course of the previous two years. Valentine missed the entirety of last season with a lower-body injury and could really use a bounce back campaign this year.
Another factor working against Valentine is the fact that he’ll be 26-years-old for most of the 2019-20 regular season. He’s running out of time to wait to make an impact in the NBA. Even the Bulls might be running out of patience in his rehab and recovery from what seems like constant nagging injuries.
Most Bulls fans know the capability that Valentine possesses to make an impact in the modern NBA. His length, awareness, and sharpshooting ability makes him a valuable player off the bench when healthy. Is this the year where it finally all comes together for Valentine in this Bulls rotation?