Chicago Bulls

With the additions of DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso, and others this offseason, the Chicago Bulls are definitely going to be a competitive team in the Eastern Conference all year long, but in order for them to lock up a playoff spot this year for the first time since 2017, they are going to need some frontcourt help. 

Nikola Vucevic is an All-Star center, but he cannot carry this team down-low by himself. Plus, Vucevic is not really a traditional big man, as while he is a double-double machine, but he tends to spend a lot of time on the perimeter offensively. 

Having a true low-post threat and “bruiser-like” big man like Derrick Favors could really go a long way in making the Bulls not just a better rebounding team, but a better defensive team as well.

Defense is where all the question marks lie for the Chicago Bulls this year and while he is not the best rim-protector, Favors is a big body that many in the league have had a hard time scoring against through the years because of his physicality. 

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The Chicago Bulls are tight on cap space right now and they do not have any trade exceptions to make bringing in Favors’ $9.7M contract easier on their end of things, but by midseason, they could look to move a guy like Derrick Jones Jr. if he is not fitting in with their system. 

Jones Jr. is set to make $9.7M this season, making this potential move easy and effortless, or the Chicago Bulls could look to get other teams involved in a deal where they could look to trade away Troy Brown Jr. ($5.1M) or even Coby White ($5.8M). Chicago needs to add a little bit more talent in the frontcourt and Derrick Favors would definitely be a strong addition for them.