Chicago Bulls: Player grades for 2019-2020 season
Wendell Carter Jr.
By no means did Wendell Carter Jr. have a subpar second NBA season, but many expected him to make bigger strides than he did this past year. Carter has established himself as a very good rebounder in this league, averaging close to a double-double in year two with the Bulls.
However, when entering the NBA, Wendell was advertised as a modern-type five who can pass and space the floor well for a big, much like Philadelphia’s Al Horford. Though, to this point, we have not seen a lot of this. He has developed into a pretty solid mid-range shooter and his free throw numbers are solid for a big man, so presumably it is only a matter of him attempting more shots from deep.
Carter should look to be more aggressive on offense as a whole, as he took less shot attempts per game in year two in spite of the fact that he played more minutes per game this season. We have seen what he can do on the defensive end and on the glass, but now it is time to showcase his offensive abilities. Health plays a major role as well for Carter Jr., who has struggled to stay healthy. Perhaps this COVID-19 delay will allow him to get his body right for next season in order to play a more complete year.
Grade: C+
Tomas Satoransky
Although not a starting-caliber point guard in the NBA, Tomas Satoransky did a very solid job in serving as a stopgap at the position during Coby White’s development. Sato provides good length, passing, and floor spacing for the Bulls, which are all things that this team without a doubt needs. Aside from a surprisingly poor shooting year from the Czech guard, Satoransky was pretty much exactly as advertised when Chicago brought him over in a sign-and-trade deal from Washington.
Coming off of the bench next season, it is more than likely that Satoransky improves his shooting from both the field and beyond the arc in 2020-2021. At twenty nine years old, he is almost certainly a finished product, but he does not have to put up major numbers to make an impact on this roster.