DeMar DeRozan

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Are the Chicago Bulls broken?

It depends on who you ask. They finished the season 46-36, good for sixth in the Eastern Conference. It’s hard to say whether that meets expectations because it was hard to set expectations for this team in the first place.

Heading into the year, most observers expected an elite offensive to go with one of the league’s worst defenses. Instead, the Bulls were mediocre on both ends, finishing 13th in Offensive Rating and 23rd in Defensive Rating. They notoriously struggled to beat elite teams, which is probably a clear sign that they weren’t one themselves.

That doesn’t mean this partnership is dead. The Bulls could tinker with their roster to produce a more successful team next year. After all, it was DeRozan’s first tour of duty in the Windy City. With that in mind, 46 wins really isn’t a bad outcome.

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If LaVine decides the grass is greener on the other side, he’s entitled to do so: he is a free agent. He should at least consider staying put, and seeing his partnership with DeMar DeRozan through.