While the buyout market definitely isn’t as hot during the offseason as it is post-trade deadline, this is a spot for the Chicago Bulls to pay attention to during the summer months. The Bulls didn’t hit the buyout market during the regular season after a very busy trade deadline back on March 25. But that narrative could change during the summer.
Depending on which high-profile players are bought out this summer, the Bulls could be very active on this market. The Bulls have a few positional needs to address during the offseason, especially at point guard. Beyond that, the Bulls have two spots to fill to round out their starting five.
Buyout market an alternative route to fill positional needs for the Chicago Bulls this summer
Alongside star shooting guard Zach LaVine, center Nikola Vucevic, and rookie forward Patrick Williams, the Bulls need to figure out what the rest of the starting five will look like. The Bulls could slot someone like veteran forward Thaddeus Young or former Boston Celtics big man Daniel Theis to play in the starting frontcourt alongside Vucevic and Williams.
The buyout market could be a place where the Bulls find some solutions to any looming positional needs this summer. Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley have to be smart with what cap space they do have available. And hitting the buyout market could be a good way to do that.
Looking to an alternative route to fill any positional needs this summer would be accomplished with any value signing on the buyout market. But the pickings might be slim in this area during the offseason.
With all of this in mind, here’s a look into three potential buyout market candidates for the Bulls to target this summer.