Chicago Bulls: 3 most replaceable players on current roster

3. Luke Kornet, Center

There wasn’t really a more disappointing group of players for the Bulls in the season that was than the three major free agent signings from last offseason. The group that included former New York Knicks seven-footer and center Luke Kornet, 6-foot-7 combo guard Tomas Satoransky, and veteran forward Thaddeus Young.

Out of the three major free agent signings, maybe the least of the big letdowns was Kornet. The Bulls didn’t invest all that much into him, handing him a minimum deal worth closer to $2 million over the course of two years last offseason.

But that is also what makes Kornet so replaceable, or at least it should, in the eyes of the Bulls new look front office regime. Finding a big man that can just stretch the floor and protect the rim is usually really valuable, but producing at the level that Kornet did during his inaugural season with the Bulls won’t be all that hard to find.

In 36 games played in the season that was for the Bulls, Kornet started in 14 games. He averaged 6.0 points per game, 2.3 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.3 steals, and 0.7 blocks. Kornet shot 43.9 percent from the field, 28.7 percent from beyond the arc, and 71.4 percent from the free-throw line. Finding a replacement for him could either be done in free agency or the draft likely without too much of a problem.