With how last season ended for the Chicago Bulls, big changes should be in store. Arturas Karnisovas has no intention of rebuilding the roster, and if that’s the case, the team needs a big-time facelift. The core of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic is solid, but it needs help.
Guys like Coby White and Patrick Williams have potential, but if Karnisovas’ plan is to win now, he needs to bring in reinforcements. Shooting is the team’s top need, but past that, bringing in guys who can defend will be extremely important, especially if the shooters they sign aren’t great on that end.
Chicago’s defense was pretty solid last year, but in a league where offense is at an all-time high, they can never have too many defenders. With that in mind, here are three defensive-minded players who the Bulls could sign in free agency this offseason.
3 defensive specialists the Bulls can target in free agency: Dillon Brooks
Considering Chicago’s need for shooting, this may not be the best idea, but Dillon Brooks’ defensive presence is undeniable. Fresh off an All-Defensive Second Team season, Brooks could be a solid piece for the Bulls to deploy off the bench. They would have to balance him out with some three-point shooting, but he’s certainly worth consideration.
3 defensive specialists the Bulls can target in free agency: Romeo Langford
Romeo Langford would be more of a project player, but considering Chicago’s middle-of-the-pack status, they could stand to take a chance on a young player like him.
Langford will be a restricted free agent, but there’s a chance the Bulls could steal him away from the San Antonio Spurs. He’s a solid defender, could give the Bulls decent wing depth, and at just 23 years old, he still has time to improve.
3 defensive specialists the Bulls can target in free agency: Javon Carter
Jevon Carter would not only provide the Bulls with improved point guard depth, but he would also give them an elite defensive option at the guard position. He enjoyed a career year with the Milwaukee Bucks this season, and in addition to his elite defensive presence, Carter shot 42.1 percent from three.
