Chicago Bulls: 5 Takeaways From NBA Summer League

Jul 18, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Chicago Bulls players hold up the NBA Summer League championship trophy over head coach Pete Myers as he is interviewed after the Bulls defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime, 84-82 at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jul 10, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Cristiano Felicio (6) eyes Philadelphia 76ers guard TJ McConnell (12) while maintaining a hands free defensive stance during an NBA Summer League game at Thomas & Mack Center. Chicago won the game 83-70. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Cristiano Felicio Ready To Step Up?

Cristiano Felicio was a non-factor for most of 2015-16. But during the last month of the season, the rookie forward averaged 7.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per contest while shooting an efficient 59 percent from the field.

Based on those numbers, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that he performed well during this tournament. In those seven games, his averages included 11.4 points and 6.3 boards per outing.

In addition to that, Felicio converted 75 percent of his attempts, and he never shot below 50 percent in any of the contests. If the coaching staff was on the fence about this kid at the end of last season, that probably won’t be the case anymore.

With the free agency departures of Joakim Noah and Pau Gasol, it would be surprising if Felicio doesn’t exceed the 10.4 minutes per game that he saw last year.

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