With less than 9% of the NBA’s regular season in the books, it’s too early to call sample sizes full-grown trends.
Especially when it comes to a Bulls team that counted on “continuity’’ to be the standard in which they close the gap in the Eastern Conference when offseason roster decisions were made, but instead have been dealt a cruel hand of inconsistency in that department.
Starting point guard Lonzo Ball? A late-September knee surgery with an on-going wait-and-see for a re-evaluation.
Max contract Zach LaVine? A knee management program that has the two-time All-Star a part-time regular both in games and practices.