Generally speaking, the best teams in the NBA have a defensive anchor.
Of course, there are exceptions to that rule. Still, there is a huge advantage in having a big man who protects the rim.
After all, dunks and layups are the best shots in basketball – it helps if someone is taking them away.
We’re not saying the recent failures of the Chicago Bulls all fall on Nikola Vucevic. That absolutely wouldn’t be true. Still, this team would probably look stronger with a defensive anchor.
Whether Mo Bamba meets that description is a matter of debate. He was supposed to be one when he was drafted, but unfortunately, he hasn’t met those expectations in his career so far.
Could the Magic trade him to the Bulls?
