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2019 NBA free agency: 5 potential landing spots for Malcolm Brogdon

By Jordan Foote

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 21: Malcolm Brogdon #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on December 21, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 21: Malcolm Brogdon #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on December 21, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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5. Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are sorely lacking a steady point guard to run the offense and be a source of scoring to alleviate some pressure for Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen. Because the former is a bit of a combo guard himself, the Bulls’ next starting point guard wouldn’t need to handle the ball 24/7.

Brogdon has played both point guard and shooting guard for extended stretches in his career. He’s a good fit in the backcourt alongside LaVine and together, they’d make for one of the more exciting, young point guard/shooting guard duos in the league. Perhaps he could even mask LaVine’s poor defense a bit.

WIth Kris Dunn serving as the incumbent point guard and the team having drafted Coby White with the seventh overall selection in this year’s draft, Brogdon would make Chicago’s guard picture a bit crowded. Head coach Jim Boylen could have worse problems on his hands, though, than needing to sort through so much talent.

The Bulls have been in rebuild mode for a while now. Losing five more games last year than in 2017-18, the team is trending in the wrong direction. Adding a player of Brogdon’s caliber into the fold would ensure that changes. Providing LaVine and company with both a consistent playmaker and shooter could go a long way in helping bring playoff basketball back to the Windy City.