One NBA writer believes the Chicago Bulls need to address the point guard position this offseason.
Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report thinks the Bulls should target D’Angelo Russell and Gabe Vincent in free agency and consider re-signing Patrick Beverley.
Lonzo Ball is expected to miss the entire 2023-24 season, which is why Swartz would like to see Chicago add a point guard.
“With Lonzo Ball likely missing another season due to knee surgery, the Bulls need to address the point guard position this summer, assuming the franchise doesn’t pivot to a rebuild,” Swartz wrote. “Russell isn’t a pure floor general, but he’s another talented ball-handler to mix in with DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine. The 27-year-old averaged 17.8 points and 6.2 assists and shot 39.6 percent from three between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers this year. If the Lakers choose to chase Kyrie Irving, Chris Paul or another point guard, Russell could be looking for a new home.
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“Vincent is showing us he’s ready for a full-time starting job thanks to this postseason, one where he’s putting up 13.6 points, 3.7 assists and shooting 40.2 percent from three. If the first two plans fail, re-signing Beverley is an option, as Chicago went 13-9 with the veteran guard as a starter last season.”
Russell averaged 17.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 6.2 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers this season, Vincent put up 9.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game for the Miami Heat and Beverley averaged 6.2 points, 3.7 boards and 2.9 assists for the Lakers and Bulls.
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Chicago missed the playoffs this season after making it in 2022. Ball underwent a cartilage transplant in his left knee in March and the Bulls privately don’t think it’s likely the UCLA product will ever play again, according to NBA insider Dan Bernstein.
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