Chicago Bulls: Re-grading 2019 free agent signings at midway point

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3. Luke Kornet, Center

Definitely the most disappointing of the three major free agent signings from last offseason for the Chicago Bulls is the former New York Knicks seven-foot stretch big man Luke Kornet. When the Bulls made the move to sign Kornet to a minimum deal last offseason, it looked like it could be one of their better value nabs in recent memory.

The way that Boylen is utilizing a lot of the players on the Bulls roster this season is bad, but Kornet is one of the worst. Miscasting players in the wrong roles is becoming a very bad habit of Boylen’s. Knowing that Kornet needs to stick himself beyond the arc on offense and in front of the rim on defense isn’t rocket science.

Instead, Boylen is having Kornet guard smaller and more fleet of foot forwards beyond the arc at times and he’s getting burned because of it. Kornet has a surprisingly low 107 defensive rating and 0.3 defensive win shares. But those numbers can be deceiving since he’s often getting cooked by opposing wings and forwards when he’s out on the floor on defense.

So far this season, Kornet is averaging 3.0 points per game, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.4 assists, while shooting 35.8 percent from the field and 26.7 percent from beyond the arc. When the Bulls signed Kornet away from the Knicks, he was shooting around 35 percent from three-point range. His main value is starting to diminish this season in the Windy City.

Re-grade: D