Chicago Bulls: 3 takeaways from 2019 NBA offseason

2. There is still plenty of work to do

As good as the offseason has been for the Chicago Bulls, there is still plenty of work to complete before the regular season tips off. For example, wing depth behind Zach LaVine and Otto Porter is still a question mark.

As currently constructed, Chandler Hutchison and Denzel Valentine figure to receive most of the minutes off the bench for the Bulls in 2019-20.

That’s problematic for Chicago, as Valentine is coming off a lost season, missing the entire 2018-19 campaign after reconstructive ankle surgery and Hutchison has yet to prove worthy of major minutes after missing a large portion of his rookie season with injuries.

Hutch shot a disappointing 28.9 percent from 3-point range a season ago and never really looked comfortable on the floor as a rookie. He has some upside, but he’ll need to earn his time on the court this season.

With the addition of Tomas Satoransky and Coby White, the writing is on the wall for Kris Dunn. While the 6’7″ Satoransky can play multiple positions, his primary role will be as the lead guard.

The Bulls were very clear entering the offseason of their desire to upgrade the position so now the next move is to find a new home for the former Providence star.

There have been rumors of a Dunn-for-Justin Holiday swap, which could solve Chicago’s need for wing depth. That deal would be a bit of a surprise, as the Bulls have already traded away Holiday twice (he was part of the Derrick Rose trade to the New York Knicks).

He was a major disappointment last season with the Grizzlies, shooting just 38.9 percent from the field, which was somehow still better than his 38.3 percent shooting with the Bulls before the trade.

If Holiday is the answer for Chicago, they might be asking the wrong questions. In any event, with Dunn on the roster, the work of the front office isn’t quite finished.