Why The Chicago Bulls Do The Deal
Simmons is a notoriously difficult player to fit into a system. With that said, the Bulls could be a perfect fit.
After all, Nikola Vucevic is precisely the floor spacing big man Simmons needs in order to thrive. He’ll open the floor for Simmons to exploit more open passing and driving lanes.
Meanwhile, the Bulls could use an insurance policy against Lonzo Ball. Unfortunately, he’s spent a lot of time on the injury list lately. With that said, as an elite floor spacer, he’d be able to compliment Simmons upon his return as well.
Best of all, this deal helps the Bulls retool without rebuilding. They don’t own their pick in the upcoming draft, so they’ll surely have some apprehension about leaning into losses.
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Simmons should help them avoid that fate. Even if nobody would have predicted his arrival at the beginning of the year.
