Building a contending NBA team isn’t easy.
You need to acquire talent. That much is obvious. Still, that talent needs to fit together. Otherwise, you’re likely to hit a relatively low glass ceiling.
Look at the Chicago Bulls. This team has plenty of star-caliber talent. Still, the collective defensive deficiencies of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic have limited their effectiveness.
In fact, at 13-18, this team isn’t even sniffing title contention. If rumors are to be believed, it’s affecting team morale.
The Bulls look like they’re heading toward a blowup.
Here are three deals that have LaVine finding a new NBA home.