The Chicago Bulls were the talk of the NBA after a 5-0 start to the season, but the chatter has died down as they've won just once since Halloween. There are still reasons to believe a playoff berth for the first time since 2021-22 is on the horizon, but the team still needs players who can guard to shore up a leaky defense -- someone like New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III.
Many of their usual bugaboos have plagued the Pels again this season: Zion Williamson has struggled to stay healthy, head coach Willie Green has made several questionable decisions and is on the hot seat, and Jordan Poole has been an inefficient shot-chucker (and is currently injured).