The Bulls front office just made a rare shrewd move by signing Josh Giddey to a team-friendly contract, but the lack of smart decisions leading up to it has robbed Chicago of the assets it needs to make the franchise-changing move that would cure its Play-In ills.
Arturas Karnisovas has created a malleable roster that can grow together with 13 players age 25 or younger. Giddey (22 years old), Matas Buzelis (20) and Coby White (25) are at the core of it, at least for now.
White's status as an unrestricted free agent after this season muddies the waters a bit, but Chicago is set to have the most cap space in the league next summer.