With 24 games remaining, the Bulls are focused on development

There’s an elephant in the Bulls locker room named Zion. Actually, the Bulls—and most every other NBA team—would love for the mammoth Duke forward to be in their locker room. He’ll certainly be in someone’s next season as the 6-7, 285-pound collegiate sensation likely will be the first pick in this June’s NBA draft.

And while much of the NBA this week begins the post All-Star break sprint to the regular season close and playoffs, teams like the Bulls can talk about all those intangibles like development and competition while looming is the specter of perhaps a generational player. No one yet knows the impact Zion Williamson might have, but the primary formula for success in the NBA is a…