Chicago Bulls Receive: C JaVale McGee, 2027 Second-Round Pick (DAL)
Dallas Mavericks Receive: C Andre Drummond, G Goran Dragic
By contrast, nobody would say the league evolved past big men. It would be more accurate to say that big men evolved.
It started with the three-point revolution. For a long time in this league, the notion of big men shooting threes was met with skepticism. In 2023, it’s become commonplace.
Perhaps that’s why so many big men can now guard the perimeter, too. After all, their primary assignments are going to be shooting – they’ll need to be able to close out the shots.
With that said, big men who can’t shoot or defend the perimeter may be getting left behind.
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They can still crack a rotation, but guys like Drummond and McGee have probably seen there days as starters come and go.
Should the Bulls really acquire the lesser of the two?