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DeMar DeRozan
Even DeRozan considers this, his 13th season, among his best. At 32, he averaged a career-high 27.9 points along with 5.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists on a 50.4/35.2/87.7 shooting split. He helped return the Bulls to relevancy and carried league MVP steam throughout the first half of the season. Led by DeRozan, the Bulls held firm in first place in the Eastern Conference through late February and looked like a dark-horse contender, perhaps this season’s version of last season’s Phoenix Suns.
“Perfect,” DeRozan said Wednesday when asked how his decision to join the Bulls turned out. “It couldn’t have went a better way. It’s been a great year, to say the least.”
Already, concern about DeRozan’s longevity has bubbled among some corners of the fan base. It’s not illogical thinking. DeRozan, who has two more years on his contract, turns 33 in August and just averaged the third-most minutes of his career (36.1). It’s only natural to wonder what type of performer he’ll continue to be into his mid-30s.
Nothing suggested the Bulls were bringing in DeRozan for a mutually beneficial, one-year run. If they flipped him and set out in a new direction, it’d go down as the surprise of the summer. A more likely outcome is the chorus of “M-V-P” chants will return to the United Center for DeRozan in the winter.
Stay or go: Gotta stay.
Ayo Dosunmu
Not even Dosunmu’s biggest supporters saw this season coming. The rookie second-round pick appeared in a team-high 77 games, 40 starts and ranked fourth on the Bulls in total minutes. He was thrust into a primary role due to injuries and COVID-19 absences, and his head coach repeatedly lauded him for how he took on each new challenge, often exceeding expectations.
“We’ve kind of been able to develop another really, really good player and defender in Ayo that gives us another perimeter guy defensively,” Donovan said late in the season. “That’s been a really good part in all this.”
Next year will be a big season for Dosumnu. He’s already carved out a role, and while needing to avoid the proverbial sophomore slump Dosunmu also will be in a contract year. The season just ended, yet Dosunmu has an entire organization eager to see how he’ll return and what he’ll do next.
Stay or go: Gotta stay.
Javonte Green provided the Bulls with some outside shooting and energy, but his offensive limitations and inconsistency are issues. (Jeff Hanisch / USA Today)
Javonte Green
Overshadowed throughout this turbulent season was Green’s career year. He came to Chicago as an unknown, a throw-in piece in the three-team Daniel Theis trade with Boston and Washington at last season’s deadline. His hustle and athleticism popped.
But this season, Green put more of his skills on display. He attempted 101 3-pointers, making a career-best 35.6 percent. He impressed with his versatility, the 6-foot-4 swingman valiantly filling in as the emergency starting power forward when Patrick Williams was lost to a broken wrist.
Milwaukee’s closeout Game 5 on Wednesday marked an unfortunate end to a good season by Green. But it encapsulated the totality of his Bulls career and served as an example of where he must improve. Green scored only three points, missing 7-of-8 shots, including all five of his 3-point attempts. He had two rebounds, two assists, three fouls and four turnovers. He also had a game-high seven steals.
With Green, you’ll get relentless energy, but his offensive limitations and inconsistency are issues. He’ll turn 29 in July, meaning the days of waiting for him to be something he’s not have long passed. Still, Green crafted an encouraging season that will keep him safe entering the final year of his minimal contract.
Stay or go: Gonna stay but gotta go.
Derrick Jones Jr.
It’s safe to say the Bulls never coveted Jones. His expiring contract was the price of procuring a first-round pick from Portland in the three-team trade that sent Lauri Markkanen to Cleveland.
That was reflected in Jones’ playing time. He began the season out of the rotation but got an opportunity when the Bulls started dropping bodies and surprised as an effective option as the team’s small-ball center. But by mid-December, Jones again began bouncing in and out of the rotation.
The 25-year-old Jones wouldn’t be a bad choice for frontcourt depth. His athleticism is elite. His skills, however, remain underdeveloped, leaving him as a bit of a liability. The Bulls need more players who can make plays when the ball finds them. Jones didn’t shy away from shooting 3s but wasn’t very efficient. Outside of transition offense and finishing dump-off passes, his creation off anything more than one or two dribbles becomes an adventure. Due to his thin frame, he also gets pushed around inside.
Jones seemed to have a positive attitude throughout his tenure. But the Bulls have more pressing needs.
Stay or go: Gotta go.
Even DeRozan considers this, his 13th season, among his best. At 32, he averaged a career-high 27.9 points along with 5.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists on a 50.4/35.2/87.7 shooting split. He helped return the Bulls to relevancy and carried league MVP steam throughout the first half of the season. Led by DeRozan, the Bulls held firm in first place in the Eastern Conference through late February and looked like a dark-horse contender, perhaps this season’s version of last season’s Phoenix Suns.
“Perfect,” DeRozan said Wednesday when asked how his decision to join the Bulls turned out. “It couldn’t have went a better way. It’s been a great year, to say the least.”
Already, concern about DeRozan’s longevity has bubbled among some corners of the fan base. It’s not illogical thinking. DeRozan, who has two more years on his contract, turns 33 in August and just averaged the third-most minutes of his career (36.1). It’s only natural to wonder what type of performer he’ll continue to be into his mid-30s.
Nothing suggested the Bulls were bringing in DeRozan for a mutually beneficial, one-year run. If they flipped him and set out in a new direction, it’d go down as the surprise of the summer. A more likely outcome is the chorus of “M-V-P” chants will return to the United Center for DeRozan in the winter.
Stay or go: Gotta stay.
Ayo Dosunmu
Not even Dosunmu’s biggest supporters saw this season coming. The rookie second-round pick appeared in a team-high 77 games, 40 starts and ranked fourth on the Bulls in total minutes. He was thrust into a primary role due to injuries and COVID-19 absences, and his head coach repeatedly lauded him for how he took on each new challenge, often exceeding expectations.
“We’ve kind of been able to develop another really, really good player and defender in Ayo that gives us another perimeter guy defensively,” Donovan said late in the season. “That’s been a really good part in all this.”
Next year will be a big season for Dosumnu. He’s already carved out a role, and while needing to avoid the proverbial sophomore slump Dosunmu also will be in a contract year. The season just ended, yet Dosunmu has an entire organization eager to see how he’ll return and what he’ll do next.
Stay or go: Gotta stay.
Javonte Green provided the Bulls with some outside shooting and energy, but his offensive limitations and inconsistency are issues. (Jeff Hanisch / USA Today)
Javonte Green
Overshadowed throughout this turbulent season was Green’s career year. He came to Chicago as an unknown, a throw-in piece in the three-team Daniel Theis trade with Boston and Washington at last season’s deadline. His hustle and athleticism popped.
But this season, Green put more of his skills on display. He attempted 101 3-pointers, making a career-best 35.6 percent. He impressed with his versatility, the 6-foot-4 swingman valiantly filling in as the emergency starting power forward when Patrick Williams was lost to a broken wrist.
Milwaukee’s closeout Game 5 on Wednesday marked an unfortunate end to a good season by Green. But it encapsulated the totality of his Bulls career and served as an example of where he must improve. Green scored only three points, missing 7-of-8 shots, including all five of his 3-point attempts. He had two rebounds, two assists, three fouls and four turnovers. He also had a game-high seven steals.
With Green, you’ll get relentless energy, but his offensive limitations and inconsistency are issues. He’ll turn 29 in July, meaning the days of waiting for him to be something he’s not have long passed. Still, Green crafted an encouraging season that will keep him safe entering the final year of his minimal contract.
Stay or go: Gonna stay but gotta go.
Derrick Jones Jr.
It’s safe to say the Bulls never coveted Jones. His expiring contract was the price of procuring a first-round pick from Portland in the three-team trade that sent Lauri Markkanen to Cleveland.
That was reflected in Jones’ playing time. He began the season out of the rotation but got an opportunity when the Bulls started dropping bodies and surprised as an effective option as the team’s small-ball center. But by mid-December, Jones again began bouncing in and out of the rotation.
The 25-year-old Jones wouldn’t be a bad choice for frontcourt depth. His athleticism is elite. His skills, however, remain underdeveloped, leaving him as a bit of a liability. The Bulls need more players who can make plays when the ball finds them. Jones didn’t shy away from shooting 3s but wasn’t very efficient. Outside of transition offense and finishing dump-off passes, his creation off anything more than one or two dribbles becomes an adventure. Due to his thin frame, he also gets pushed around inside.
Jones seemed to have a positive attitude throughout his tenure. But the Bulls have more pressing needs.
Stay or go: Gotta go.
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