30 reasons to be excited for the 2017-18 NBA season

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30. The dumpster fire that is the Chicago Bulls

No NBA fanbase has more vitriol for its team — and its front office, in particular — than the Chicago Bulls. Given that this dumpster fire of a team is going to go down in a blaze of glory in 2017-18, it may be impossible to avoid watching the burning wreckage for extended periods of time.

The Bulls’ best player is recovering from an ACL tear. Their most interesting rebuild piece hasn’t been drafted yet (no offense, Lauri Markkanen), and the point guard pu-pu platter of Kris Dunn, Cameron Payne and Jerian Grant is as intriguing as an actual poo-poo platter.

Their 2017-18 season is going to be a nightmare, and when you enter a season with such low expectations, you really can’t lose; every horrible thing that happens on the court will have a touch of predictable comedy to it, while everything that goes right will be a pleasant surprise.