Along with a near-total roster overhaul last offseason came a dramatic switch in scheme for the Bulls, as one of the most plodding half-court offenses in the NBA morphed into one of the speediest and highest-scoring. That refreshing change in identity would be all for naught if Chicago fails to hold onto Josh Giddey.
Out went DeMar DeRozan (Sacramento Kings) and Alex Caruso (Oklahoma City Thunder). In came Giddey and Matas Buzelis. Until he joined DeRozan in Sac Town at the trade deadline, Zach LaVine was the Bulls' featured scorer. Then it was Coby White, who was a top-10 scorer in the league over the final few weeks of the regular season.