The Chicago Bulls, it would seem, have taken the first steps toward a 2024 offseason rebuild.
Last Friday, Chicago traded guard Alex Caruso for guard Josh Giddey in a swap with the Oklahoma City Thunder. On Wednesday, the Bulls used the 11th overall pick on former G League standout Matas Buzelis.
The 6’9″ rookie brings an exciting amount of upside to his hometown franchise but isn’t likely to be an instant star.
“There does seem to be some boom-or-bust potential tied to Buzelis, who can score in a lot of different ways but isn’t efficient in any just yet,” Bl
The Bulls appear to be building for the future. Their next steps will involve deciding the futures of forwards Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. LaVine is a player Chicago has explored trading, while DeRozan is set to become an unrestricted free agent on Sunday.
According to Chris Haynes of TNT and Bleacher Report, Chicago wants to sort out LaVine’s situation before getting serious about talking contracts with DeRozan.
“I’m told there’s no talks at this moment on the extension. The Bulls are trying to find a spot for Zach LaVine,” Haynes told the #thisleague UNCUT podcast with NBA Insider Marc Stein (h/t Bleacher Report’s Julia Stumbaugh).
Stein noted that he is “not hearing much interest” in a market for LaVine.
eacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman wrote.