When this past season ended, the Chicago Bulls committed to winning. Arturas Karnisovas stated the team had no interest in rebuilding, meaning it would push to get back to the playoffs after they were bounced in the play-in tournament.
They looked to add to their roster in free agency while retaining key pieces. Chicago re-signed Nikola Vucevic, Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu and brought in Torrey Craig and Jevon Carter in free agency. The former of those two free-agency additions is expected to step into the starting point guard role.
According to Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report, signing Carter was the Bulls’ biggest win of the offseason.
“Carter made our early “best value free agents” list before free agency started, as the veteran point guard is the perfect complement to stars with his defense, three-point shooting and ability to play on or off the ball.
“Chicago was smart to add him to a backcourt that will once again be without Lonzo Ball, as Carter can start at point guard or be a key rotation player off the bench to mix and match with guys like Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso.
“The Bulls can certainly use his 42.2 percent three-point shooting and playmaking ability. Getting Carter for under $20 million over three years was a great signing,” Swartz wrote.
The 27-year-old point guard is a staunch defender who will also help the Bulls’ 3-point shooting woes.
