Indiana Pacers Receive: F Patrick Williams, G Coby White
Chicago Bulls Receive: C Myles Turner
By contrast, Nikola Vucevic is not such an easy player to fit onto a roster. His fundamentals leave something to be desired.
Not in terms of three-point shooting, of course. In fact, Vucevic is one of the most dependable floor-spacing bigs in the entire NBA. On the other hand, his defense leaves something to be desired.
In 2021-22, that was a problem for the Bulls. With dynamic offensive players like Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan on the roster, the Bulls had less need for Vucevic’s low post playmaking than they did for rim protection.
Getting a dunk or a layup against the Bulls wasn’t a difficult proposition last season.
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Meanwhile, unlike some other teams, the Bulls have no incentive to tank this season. After all, the Orlando Magic own their draft pick. The Bulls should aim to improve ahead of 2022-23 at all costs.
Does this deal help them do that?