5 best remaining free agents Bulls could sign on buyout market

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4. Furkan Korkmaz

As they say, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em — or in this case, if you can't beat them, perhaps you should recruit them instead. Furkan Korkmaz has never been much more than a role player during his seven seasons with the 76ers but has always had a penchant for kicking things up a notch against the Bulls.

Although he's averaged just 6.8 points per game throughout his career, Korkmaz has averaged 17.7 points in the seven games he's played 12 or more minutes against the Bulls. This includes a 31-point masterclass against Chicago on February 9, 2020. If Korkmaz insists on playing so well in the United Center, perhaps he should be invited for an extended stay in the Windy City.

3. Killian Hayes

Drafted 7th overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, many scouts and media members held high hopes for Killian Hayes' potential development in the league. Hayes fulfills the prototypical point guard archetype to a tee and should have been able to embrace that role like we've seen with Tyrese Haliburton in Indiana.

Unfortunately, Hayes has failed to capitalize on the potential thus far and has since been waived by the Detroit Pistons. It might seem silly to add a player who couldn't even cut it on the worst team in the NBA, but Hayes wouldn't be forced to play heavy minutes in Chicago. He could sit back and embrace a lesser role with the Bulls, all while soaking in anything Alex Caruso and DeMar DeRozan have to offer him at this young stage of his career.


In fact, the Bulls' have actually done an excellent job developing Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu, so perhaps they could strike gold by picking up Hayes when his value is lowest. I'd be happy to give Killian a trial run in Chicago for the remainder of the season, especially if it comes with a team option attached in the event things go better than expected.