Chicago Bulls: 3 early free agency targets for next offseason
By Adi Bhatta
Cheap: Josh Hart – Guard/Forward, New Orleans Pelicans
In his time in LA and New Orleans, Josh Hart has carved out a specific niece in the NBA, being a guard who is excellent at rebounding and playing defense. Hart, who only stands at 6-foot-5, and averages 7.7 rebounds per game in about 28 minutes of action.
Amongst all guards this season, he is fifth in rebound chances per game at 11.8, showing he is willing to get inside and battle against players bigger than him for rebounds. Hart is also been fantastic at guarding guys bigger than him, namely in the paint.
And for the Bulls team that has big issues defending bigs, he could be a valuable addition to a team who may find themselves having guards switched onto bigs more often than not. Hart is the quintessential glue guy any NBA team is looking for and would be a valuable option to the Bulls playoff aspirations.
Alternatives: Elfrid Payton, Alex Caruso, Avery Bradley