#nikola-vucevic

#nikola-vucevic

Now that the Chicago Bulls season has come to an end but the NBA offseason has not quite swung around just yet, we find ourselves in a state of purgatory considering potential options for the team this summer.Although this is not one I expected to garner discussion, one player in particular has been the subject of much debate after being released from his prior team.

The Chicago Bulls finished this past season with a measly 40-42 record, which was good for just 9th in the East.The Bulls missed the playoffs a year after seemingly turning the franchise around, and while there may have been injuries that the team faced, this was an unacceptable season.Despite many question marks and lineup inconsistencies, the Bulls' big 3 was in the lineup for basically the entire season, with Zach LaVine playing 77 games, DeMar DeRozan with 74 appearances, and Nikola Vucevic playing in all 82 contests on the year.

There's no point in sugarcoating things any longer, this past season left a lot to be desired from the Chicago Bulls.This franchise is clearly in need of drastic change if they wish to return to their winning ways anytime soon.If recent rumors are to be believed, however, an opportunity may have just presented itself to get things back on track this summer.

With more than half of last season's unguaranteed to return for next season, the Chicago Bulls are in an enormous state of flux.How they manage this predicament will not only determine how they perform next season, but the direction this franchise will go take moving forward.Do they restructure this team and highlight the youth?

As the Chicago Bulls inch toward the finale of their 2022-23 regular season, the pressure to perform in each and every single game is at an all-time high.How they play over these final 7 games will determine if they win a favorable position in the playoffs, limp into the play-in tournament, or just miss the postseason outright.

A Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls matchup brings back memories of the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals and just seeing these two uniforms makes it feel like a big game to me.Instead it's 2023, I'm not 10-years-old anymore and this is more like a Play-In Tournament preview.At 38-33, the Heat are in seventh place in the East and the Bulls are 10th with a 32-37 record.

Simply put, the Raptors need this one.Toronto and Chicago face off for the third and final time this regular season.They split a home and home series in November, making tonight's game the all-important rubber match.The Bulls are currently 1.5 games behind the Raptors for ninth, with Washington sandwiched in between.

Two teams on the brink of playoff contention meet tonight as they try to jockey for position in the Eastern Conference standings.I have a bold prediction for this game that Bulls fans will have some fun betting on, ESPECIALLY if they do so with the new user promotion that's going on right now at Caesars Sportsbook.

Jason brings on Bulls and NBA writer Rob Schaefer.The guys break down the Bulls' struggles and what the goals are with a few weeks left in the regular season (6:30), who should the Bulls build with out of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic (22:36), and what have we learned about Bulls VP Arturas Karnisovas (41:10).

The Knicks and Bulls meet for the second time in three days as New York looks to take the season series over Chicago in the Windy City on Friday night.These two longtime foes meet again after an overtime thriller on Wednesday saw the Knicks take down the Bulls in overtime 128-120.The Knicks were led by tremendous performances by Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson and the youngster, Quentin Grimes.

It's no secret that Wes Unseld Jr has not been productive as a head coach.Most fans of the Washington Wizards would even say that it's the understatement of the year.The only award that will be anywhere close to Unseld Jr this season.There were good reasons for hiring back when they named him the franchise's latest head coach back in 2021.

CHICAGO The Warriors could provide few answers for why they've consistently struggled on the road after their latest ugly showing away from the Bay.I wish I had the answer for you, Draymond Green said after the Bulls handed the Warriors a 132-118 loss to kick them back below .500 on the season.It's ringing in my head probably the same way it's ringing in yours.

The Toronto Raptors went into the 2022-23 season expecting big things out of reigning Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes.While his numbers in a vacuum are solid, Raptors fans are well aware of the fact that Scottie has been just a notch or two below where he was last year.Barnes' assists per game have jumped up to 5.2 per game.