Chicago Bulls Receive: C Mitchell Robinson, G Derrick Rose, 2024 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2026 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2028 First-Round Pick (NYK)
Minnesota Timberwolves Receive: G/F Zach LaVine
New York Knicks Receive: F/C Karl-Anthony Towns
By contrast, some would point to the Bulls as evidence that you don’t need a big man to anchor a defense.
After all, the Bulls had a strong defensive rating in 2022-23. Yet, starting center Nikola Vucevic is a known defensive liability.
The Bulls’ defense was largely anchored by Alex Caruso. There’s an interesting argument to make here: there is more than one way to build an NBA team.
Undeniably. At the same time, one wonders if the Bulls would have had an even better defense with a true rim protector.
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With Robinson in Vucevic’s place, they could have paced the league in Defensive Rating.
Is it too late to acquire him?