A big looming offseason for the Chicago Bulls front office regime of executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley is about to begin. If the Bulls aren’t able to get that final spot in the play-in tournament later this month from the Washington Wizards, then there will only be five games remaining for the team in this regular season slate.
First-year head coach Billy Donovan and the Bulls are looking much better since the return of their star duo of shooting guard Zach LaVine and center Nikola Vucevic to the starting five entering the weekend. The Bulls have now built up a two-game winning streak since the return of LaVine and Vooch, which first occurred in an eventual win over the Charlotte Hornets on May 6.
Then, in front of a national television audience on the night of May 7, the Bulls were able to topple the Boston Celtics and star forward Jayson Tatum. Both of the wins over the Celtics and Hornets entering the weekend came by at least 20-point margins. That is a stark contrast to the way that the Bulls were playing prior to the return of LaVine and Vooch.
Chicago Bulls offseason targets to build around Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic
Even if the Bulls don’t make it into the postseason this year, there are clear signs of improvement on the horizon heading into next season. The Bulls have taken care of business against two playoff teams in a rather easy fashion in the past two nights. That has to count for something.
So where do the Bulls go from here in regard to building this roster up in the right direction heading into the offseason?
Here’s a look into three stars that the Bulls could look into this offseason that could be targets to form a top three along with LaVine and Vooch.