Chicago Bulls: Player grades for 2019-2020 season
Shaquille Harrison
Shaquille Harrison did not have a poor season last year, but it still baffles me as to why he was given a roster spot. He is an athletic wing player who is a decent defender, but provides virtually nothing on offense. His shooting did improve this season statistically, but by no means is he a viable option from range. Harrison saw very limited playing time last season, but ended up starting in ten contests, getting the nod over Hutchison multiple times.
Perhaps Boylen is a fan of his athleticism and hustle on the floor, but there is a lot more to basketball to those two factors. Harrison was re-signed in the middle of this season after being cut last summer, and his deal will expire this summer. There is almost no chance that we see Harrison back on this roster, but as long as Jim Boylen is the head coach, he could advocate for his return.
Grade: D
Luke Kornet
Perhaps the worst signing the Bulls made last summer, GarPax thought it was a good idea to give the former Knicks center a two-year deal, in spite of the fact that he has never played over twenty minutes per game nor had he shot over 40 percent from the field in his career. Luke Kornet was originally advertised as an off-brand Brook Lopez: a shot blocking center who could step out and shoot the deep ball. However, this has just not been the case.
Though in limited action, Kornet was unable to hit the 30 percent mark on the deep ball and averaged under one block per game. In fact, Kornet was given multiple opportunities at the beginning of last season to earn a spot in the rotation, but unfortunately he was unable to make the best of these opportunities.
As a consequence of his lackluster season, Kornet is certainly a candidate to be waived this offseason, especially considering the fact that the new front office may want to shake some things up.
Grade: D-
Cristiano Felicio
I have said it before, and I will say it again: there is a real argument to be made that Cristiano Felicio’s contract is the worst in the NBA. Earning just over $8 million in 2019-2020 and set to make $7.5 million in 2020-2021, Cristiano Felicio averaged the lowest point-per-game average of his career this past season, despite the fact that he was barely shy of his career high in minutes per contest. Even more baffling, per-36 minutes, Felicio averaged under ten points per game and .2 blocks per game, despite standing at 6-foot-10.
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If not for his atrocious contract, the Brazilian big would more than likely be out of the NBA. It would be shocking if next year was not his last year playing in the league, and it is certain that it will be his last year on the Bulls. Even for the lowest possible expectations set for him for 2019-2020, he failed to even meet those.