Philadelphia 76ers: A 4-team, blockbuster trade involving James Harden

Chicago Bulls overview

This past season represented the second straight disastrous year for the Bulls. In addition to posting a horrible 22-60 record, the Bulls fired head coach Fred Hoiberg midway through his fourth year in charge.

The Bulls made a separate major move midseason, acquiring small forward Otto Porter Jr. from the Washington Wizards in exchange for Jabari Parker. With Parker having somewhat underwhelmed in his sole season as a Bull, the move to acquire Porter was a wise one, despite the slightly costly nature of his contract.

Aside from Porter, the remainder of the roster centers around young guns Lauri Markkanen and Zach LaVine. After a delayed start to the season due to an elbow injury, Markkanen managed to gradually demonstrate why he is considered one of the rising frontcourt. In just his second season, the 22-year-old Markkanen averaged 18.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per game in his role as a prototypical stretch-big.

For his part, LaVine demonstrated that he had fully required from his ACL injury by completing his first full season as a Bull. Playing 63 games, LaVine posted 23.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists a night while returning very efficient .467/.374/.832 shooting splits. Given another full summer to work on both his body and his game, LaVine should continue to rise given that he’s still just 24 years of age.

However, despite the presence of some intriguing young talent, it’s still very much in the air whether the players mentioned can reach the next level of becoming All-Star caliber and beyond.

Therefore, do the Bulls swing for the fences this summer and try to land a bona fide potential superstar?