For the past few years, being a Chicago Bulls fan has felt like watching the same season of your favorite show on repeat. It starts with just enough promise to get your hopes up, the team then hovers around .500 for the majority of the season, then gets eliminated in the Play-In Tournament.
Then, in the offseason, the front office drafts a promising yet raw prospect, adds a few new faces through free agency or trade, promises to focus on a new direction, and rolls out a slightly tweaked roster that ultimately lands right back as the 9th or 10th seed in the East.