Chicago Bulls: Takeaways From Taj Gibson, Doug McDermott Trade

Nov 5, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) is guarded by Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson (22) and forward Doug McDermott (11) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeated Chicago 111-94. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 5, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) attempts a three point basket against Oklahoma City Thunder center Joffrey Lauvergne (77) and guard Anthony Morrow (2) in the third quarter of their game at Philips Arena. The Thunder won 102-99. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

Anthony Morrow And Joffrey Lauvergne

For Bulls fans that had a difficult time digesting the tale of the tape on Payne, I hate to inform you that the narrative doesn’t improve all that much with regards to the other two players that were acquired in this trade.

Morrow — who is regarded as the three-point specialist with a career shooting percentage of 41.7 from deep — is converting just 29 percent of those attempts this season. This is just what the Bulls needed: another guard on the roster who has a difficult time putting the ball in the basket.

What about Lauvergne?

Well, in his third NBA season, the backup center averaged 5.7 points and 3.7 boards per outing on slash lines of .455/.346/.638 in 50 appearances for OKC. At best, Lauvergne will more than likely compete for minutes behind the likes of Robin Lopez and Cristiano Felicio.

But given the fact that Hoiberg hasn’t been able to put together a consistent rotation, even that assessment may be a stretch at this point in time.

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