After a quiet start to the offseason, the Chicago Bulls have made a couple booms. In addition to re-signing Zach LaVine to a 4-year, $80M deal, the Bulls brought Simeon graduate Jabari Parker home. Couple them with Wendell Carter Jr, and Lauri Markkanen, the Bulls suddenly have one of the league’s more intriguing young cores. If all healthy, there is no reason Chicago shouldn’t compete for a playoff spot in a depleted Eastern Conference.
Even with the recent additions, the Bulls still are not at a competing stage. They still have Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, Indiana, Washington, and maybe a couple others ahead of them.