Chicago Bulls: Complete 2018 offseason grades

Overall

To recap, the Bulls did pretty well with both of their draft pick selections and they will more than likely make an impact next season. Next, the Bulls inked LaVine to a four-year, $78 million deal and signed Parker to a two-year, $40 million deal, with a team option for the second year.

It was all but a foregone conclusion that the Bulls were going to bring LaVine back into the fold being that he was the focal point of the draft-night trade that sent Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2017.

As far as Parker is concerned, the Bulls are adding another scorer to the starting five, but they also added another player who doesn’t really defend at a high level. It will be interesting to see if he will be able to shore up that area of his game next season and whether his addition to the mix will hinder the development of LaVine, Dunn and Markkanen.

The other moves the Bulls made were somewhat “meh.” With the front office’s ever-growing confidence in Cameron Payne, Grant’s days were numbered and they eventually shipped him to the Magic. They brought up Blakeney — who played on a two-way contract last season — and claimed Cleveland off waivers.

Blakeney may make a splash next season, but Nwaba had the better body of work. As far as Cleveland goes, this wasn’t a significant move by any means, because it’s doubtful he will see any meaningful playing time in a crowded backcourt.

Final Grade: C