Just a few days ahead of the start of Training, and less than two weeks away from the start of the preseason for the Chicago Bulls, the focus is largely on what lies ahead. Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley made a ton of moves since the trade deadline last season to bolster the roster for head coach Billy Donovan heading into his second year with the team.
The Bulls have added key pieces since the trade deadline last season including star center Nikola Vucevic, point guard Lonzo Ball, and star shooting guard/forward DeMar DeRozan. The projected starting unit for Donovan and the Bulls heading into next season is much better than this team had since about the mid-2010s.
Who leads the way among the most underrated players in Chicago Bulls history?
It looks like the Bulls are finally ready to snap this four-year-long postseason drought next season. This roster is definitely capable of contending for a top-six spot in the Eastern Conference playoff picture next season.
But how will this Bulls team stack up to the ones in years past that made elusive postseason runs?
We know that this Bulls team has some underrated pieces to help get them over the postseason hump next year. There are some other vastly underrated Bulls players from solid teams of the past in this franchise’s storied history. As we now look forward to what’s to come for the Bulls next season, it’s also worth taking a look back at other solid postseason teams, and the underrated players on those squads.
With that in mind, here’s a look back at five of the most underrated players in Bulls franchise history.