Hoops Habit
Fansided

Chicago Bulls: 3 Notable Takeaways From Tony Snell Trade

By James D. Tillman III

Mar 14, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Chicago Bulls forward Tony Snell (20) attempts a shot as Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo (8) defends at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 14, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Chicago Bulls forward Tony Snell (20) attempts a shot as Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo (8) defends at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
4 of 5
Next
Oct 15, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg talks to guard Isaiah Canaan (0) in the third quarter during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg talks to guard Isaiah Canaan (0) in the third quarter during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

How Does Trade Affect Backup Point Guard Position?

As of right now, the Bulls have a number of players vying for minutes at the backup point guard slot. This list includes Jerian Grant, Isaiah Canaan, Spencer Dinwiddie and possibly even rookie combo guard/forward Denzel Valentine as well.

With the exception of Valentine, who has been nursing an ankle injury, each of these players have shown flashes of potential during Chicago’s preseason slate thus far. Dinwiddie scored 23 and grabbed six rebounds in a loss to the Indiana Pacers Oct. 6.

Canaan has had a couple of standout performances as well. In the Bulls’ 121-105 win over the Pacers on Oct. 8, he posted a plus-40 rating despite attempting just one shot. And in Chicago’s most recent win over the Bucks, Canaan scored 25 points to go along with five boards and four assists.

Last, but not least is Grant. After scoring a total of just 12 points in the first three preseason games, Grant has reached double figures in each of the last two outings while averaging 4.5 assists in those two games.

Despite the seemingly encouraging trend of this trio of players, the addition of Williams could indicate that the Bulls are not totally confident with their depth at this position, or that there was no clear front-runner at the very least.

Although MCW does not have great touch from the outside, he rated 12th among point guards in defensive RPM rankings last season. Whether or not this will be enough to place him at the head of the class at this spot remains to be seen.

Home/Chicago Bulls