Mum’s the word at Bulls shootaround Wednesday, aside from the revelation Justin Holiday will start against the Memphis Grizzlies while Robin Lopez will be inactive before the plan shifts for weekend road games in Detroit and Atlanta.
A good talking-to from the NBA league office put this plan in motion for the Bulls to modify their route of sitting Holiday and Lopez to evaluate their younger players for the rest of the season.
Whether it was the NBA trying to prevent the appearance of tanking or other teams complaining about the Bulls — believing the aim is to improve lottery positioning — the Bulls are switching course.