The knock on the Bulls big man throughout his 2021-22 rookie campaign was his lack of athleticism and physicality.
Simonovic took steps to fix the latter, and that was on display the last few weeks as the Summer League came and went in Las Vegas.
Simonovic had a 27-point game against the Mavericks in the opener and closed it out for the 4-1 Bulls with a 26-point game against the 76ers. There were a few stinkers in between, specifically a one-point outing in a loss to the Knicks, but he definitely took strides.
Even with first-round pick Dalen Terry on the floor, Simonovic was the best Bull playing.