So the Bulls have made their big move. They’ve added Chicago’s Patrick Beverley to the roster. So far, so good. Beverley joins a Bulls team that has been desperate for consistent point-guard play since Lonzo Ball tore his meniscus in January 2022. While a lot was made about Beverley’s personality, not enough was made about how he can help the Bulls from a strategic standpoint.
Beverley is a player who doesn’t need the ball in his hands to be effective. That plays well for this Bulls team because they have two ball-dominant players in Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. Plus, Nikola Vucevic is ball-dependent, meaning the offense runs better when he gets touches. Beverley’s ability to see the floor and direct the offense is valuable to a squad that has seemed rudderless for much of this season. He also gives the Bulls another three-point threat, which changes the geometry of the floor.
