5 Moves Chicago Bulls must make after doomsday news
By Tyler Watts
4. Upgrade at point guard
Lonzo Ball played just 35 games with the Bulls since being acquired in August of 2021. Chicago went 22-13 in those contests, which is a 51-win pace over a full season. Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan are both elite scorers, and Nikola Vucevic is an underrated big man. The Bulls have talent, but they need a point guard that can run the offense and connect everybody.
Chicago had it in Ball, but they can no longer count on him. He is owed $41.8 million over the next two years, which the Bulls will have to eat. The franchise should be investing in getting him healthy and resuming his career, but that feels like a long shot after missing 2.5 years of action.
The franchise should be all-in on winning or rebuilding. If they chose to contend, the Bulls must look to trade Pat Williams and Alex Caruso for a starting point guard. It would leave them a bit thin on the wing, but they could go bargain-hunting in free agency to fill the void.
Without a new starting point guard, the Chicago Bulls will hover around .500 and be back in the Play-In Tournament next season. They found an upgrade in the buyout market last season that they should bring back to help round out their roster.