The Chicago Bulls are in a very tricky spot, as they could choose to push forward and make a run at the playoffs or completely tear things down and head toward a rebuild. Arturas Karnisovas seems intent on the former, but that means he will have to keep the current core intact.
One player who will be in need of a contract extension very soon is Patrick Williams, who is nearing the end of his rookie-scale contract. Williams, just 21 years old, has plenty of room to grow and improve, but nothing is guaranteed. During a recent edition of the “Bulls Talk” podcast, NBC Sports Chicago’s KC Johnson said as much (h/t Arthur Hill of Hoops Rumors).
