The Sweet Life of Zach and Coby: We got AK's, The Official 2021 Chicago Bulls Off Season Thread

[beenz]

Pat still one of the youngest dudes in the league and he's looks like a man amongst boys physically out there.

 

[KingB137]

I like what I'm seeing from Pat so far. He been looking more aggressive. If this carries over into the regular season he gone be a problem.

 

[Brozay]

Pat looks great, even his misses are good looks that rimmed out

 

[cornercommission2k12]

If pat takes that next step and starts showing star potential, the ceiling for this teams potential raises significantly.

 

[Brozay]

If pat takes that next step and starts showing star potential, the ceiling for this teams potential raises significantly.

i think thats a big reason why front office went all in, banking on Pat becoming an all star type two way wing

they know what they have obviously

 

[red222]

We are becoming Clippers West in terms of the model but with essences of the Nuggets mixed in.

 

[Trot LaRoc]

This is why I still want Pat as a 3 long term....he can slide to 4 as he ages

I believe in dude, as long as he stays aggressive and doesnt worry about stepping on toes, he gonna be an issue years 3 and 4

His pull up midrange is already 6 year vet level.....3 pt shot still got a slow release tho

 

[cornercommission2k12]

Something tells me this is a lauri pride thing holding this up. That lauri and his agent simply don't want to take 15 mill because that's what they turned down from the bulls and they have a tough pill to swallow that the bulls were offering him what he is worth and he thinks he is worth more.

It's crazy it's went this long and lauri still here.

 

[Nero Christ]

This is why I still want Pat as a 3 long term....he can slide to 4 as he ages

I believe in dude, as long as he stays aggressive and doesnt worry about stepping on toes, he gonna be an issue years 3 and 4

His pull up midrange is already 6 year vet level.....3 pt shot still got a slow release tho

hopefully Lonzo can help him get that 3 right like NO did for him

 

[jwinfield]

Something tells me this is a lauri pride thing holding this up. That lauri and his agent simply don't want to take 15 mill because that's what they turned down from the bulls and they have a tough pill to swallow that the bulls were offering him what he is worth and he thinks he is worth more.

It's crazy it's went this long and lauri still here.

 

[Eternal Tecate]

Simonovic is better than Lauri. Same style but Simonovic is Montenegran and Lauri is a Finn. One country's been through a war recently and the other is super cushy. I'm not worried about Simonovic being soft and passive.

 

[cornercommission2k12]

 

[KingB137]

Something tells me this is a lauri pride thing holding this up. That lauri and his agent simply don't want to take 15 mill because that's what they turned down from the bulls and they have a tough pill to swallow that the bulls were offering him what he is worth and he thinks he is worth more.

It's crazy it's went this long and lauri still here.

He royally fukked himself by playing too passive in his contract year + his injuries continued to be an issue. Idk what he was expecting after a season like that. He definitely needs to fire his agent though.

 

[god shamgod]

Lauri Markkanen remains in free agent with most teams lacking cap space and the Chicago Bulls seeking a first round pick for facilitating a sign-and-trade, sources tell Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.

The Bulls are also requiring Markkanen's new team to find a third trade partner to take on the outgoing salary needed to create space for his contract. The third team would seek draft pick compensation, which means any team interested in Markkanen must send a first to Chicago and likely another first or two second rounders elsewhere.

"Chicago is playing this masterfully from no other perspective than a contract management standpoint," said one team capologist. "It won't do any favors relationship-wise, but they're bleeding his market based on their tax situation, and nobody else can offer him any kind of money without them."

The Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics have all shown interest in Markkanen at deals worth around $15 million in average annual value.

Markkanen may be forced into accepting a one-year qualifying offer that would pay him approximately $9 million and he could then become an unrestricted free agent next summer. Markkanen, however, is believed to not have interest in a return to Chicago on that structure.

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[jwinfield]