Why The Chicago Bulls Do The Deal 

This isn’t the direction most are expecting the Bulls to head in this season. 

They’re widely regarded as a team that could blow up their core. Fair enough. On the other hand, those top 4 protections on their pick loom over them. 

Meanwhile, who knows how this team would look if Ball was healthy? The Bulls have suffered from a lack of point guard play this season. Bringing Brunson into the fold would certainly change that. 

He’s not a replica of Ball by any means. Brunson isn’t the same caliber of a defender or floor spacer, but he’s a much more polished offensive player.

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Combined with Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic, he may give the Bulls enough firepower to get back into the playoff picture. 

In that event, the Bulls may not need to think about the draft for a while.