It’s clear that the Chicago Bulls want to win now. Despite the rest of the conference also stacking up on talent, the Bulls have shown no signs of slowing down. Their title hopes are slim to none, and their chances of making the playoffs are fairly small as well. But they want to keep their core intact.
Their core of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic is solid, but it hasn’t produced results. LaVine and Vucevic are currently locked up on long-term contracts, but DeRozan is entering the final year of his deal. However, they would like to keep him around.
Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic recently spoke with Bulls GM Marc Eversley, and he said that Chicago would like to keep DeRozan around for the long term as well.
“DeMar’s been great,” said Eversley. “He’s been terrific for this group, not only on the court but off the court. He’s been a leader. I would love DeMar to be part of this program long term. Let’s see how that plays out and what that looks like going forward. When those conversations take place, we’ll speak about that more when that happens. But we hope Deebo’s back. He’s been an integral part of this program’s success. We hope he is here long term.”
DeRozan has been great during his time in Chicago, making two All-Star teams. However, his individual performance hasn’t led to any postseason success.
Should the Bulls bring him back on a new deal? Or should they end the current era?
