This past season, the Chicago Bulls were bounced in the play-in tournament. They took a step back after making the playoffs the year prior in their first season with the current core. Unfortunately, the trio of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic doesn’t seem to be a championship-caliber group.
Just because LaVine may not be a No. 1 doesn’t mean the Bulls should break up the trio. Will Gottlieb of CHGO pointed out how difficult it is to find a true first option on a title team, noting how hard the Bulls have tried to put LaVine in a position to win. At the same time, he urged Chicago to constantly keep LaVine and everyone else on the table in trade talks.
