Lauri Markkanen, Chicago Bulls Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
On the afternoon of Jan. 17, the Chicago Bulls fourth-year power forward Lauri Markkanen proved to fans in the Windy City (and around the NBA landscape in general) that it wouldn’t take him too long to shake off the rust in returning to the rotation. First-year head coach Billy Donovan saw his Bulls team upend superstar point guard Luka Doncic and the talented Dallas Mavericks on the road at the American Airlines Center on Jan. 17, just after Markkanen’s return to the starting five.