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Guard Kevin Huerter’s tenure with the Bulls began with a five-game losing streak last season.
Not that he was much at fault, considering he just had been acquired in the three-team trade that sent guard Zach LaVine to the Kings and brought Huerter to the Bulls. Plus, there were some growing pains with the new-look rotation, as fellow acquisitions Tre Jones and Zach Collins also were finding their way.
After the Bulls’ loss to the Suns on Feb. 22, however, they went 17-8 before the Heat slammed the door on their season in a humiliating 19-point rout in the play-in game.