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Lauri Markkanen’s entourage of helpers should include Wendell Carter Jr. next season

Wendell Carter Jr. and Lauri Markkanen look to go together like peanut butter and jelly, or Joakim Noah and man-buns. Carter was billed as the safe pick in the top half of the lottery, but his selection and outstanding summer league play now makes it look like the Bulls have the outline of their likely frontcourt of the future.

How these two grow together will be one of the most important storylines of the upcoming season. This post from Drew Favakeh of USA Today’s NBA Analysis Network attempts to provide a deeper understanding of how Carter Jr.