"Karnisovas couldn't land a single, solitary first-round pick, while offloading the contracts of expiring free agents Nikola Vucevic, Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, Kevin Huerter, Dalen Terry, Jevon Carter (whom he cut), and Julian Phillips (he's technically on a team option, which seemed unlikely to happen). He did, however, load up on second-rounders - a type of asset he had previously frowned upon."
"Chicago offloaded a lot of the veteran depth that had led it to a middling 24-26 record to load up on small guards. New to the Bulls: And, while waiting for the dust to completely settle, the Bulls also promoted Mac McClung (6-2) to a two-way slot, where he joins Yuki Kawamura (5-7). The Bulls did bring in some frontcourt pieces, but it feels unlikely that 28-year-old center Nick Richards (who might... be their starter now?) and 30-year-old power forward Guerschon Yabusele will stick around."
Arturas Karnisovas executed a belated roster teardown, trading multiple veteran players and failing to obtain any first-round draft picks. The Bulls offloaded expiring contracts for eight second-round selections and a second-round swap, plus additional expiring deals and young recent lottery picks under team control. Several veteran contributors departed, and the team added numerous undersized guards while promoting Mac McClung to a two-way contract alongside Yuki Kawamura. Frontcourt additions include Nick Richards and Guerschon Yabusele, though those frontcourt pieces and many incoming veterans appear likely to be short-term or auditioning for other teams.
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