The Chicago Bulls will need to stay active in free agency this summer if they hope to improve their playoff chances heading into next year. The core of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic, who the Bulls just re-signed, is solid, but it’s not good enough to compete for a championship.
If Chicago hopes to get close to that level, it needs to add depth to the roster. Outside of the point guard spot, its biggest need is 3-point shooting. The Bulls were one of the worst shooting teams in the league this past year.
According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Bulls are one of seven teams who will have “significant interest” in Golden State Warriors guard Donte DiVincenzo in free agency.
“Donte DiVincenzo could land a new contract worth somewhere around the non-taxpayer mid-level exception and is drawing significant interest around the league from several teams, including the New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Pelicans, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, and Chicago Bulls, league sources told HoopsHype,” Scotto wrote.
DiVincenzo played a significant role on the Warriors this past year and was great on both ends of the court. His defensive presence has always been there, but his 3-point shooting really came around this past season.
The 26-year-old averaged 9.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game on 43.5% shooting from the field and 39.7% shooting from behind the arc. He attempted 5.3 3-pointers per contest.
Adding DiVincenzo would give the Bulls a massive boost.
