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Chicago Bulls: Complete grades for the 2019 NBA offseason

By James D. Tillman III

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 13: Adam Mokoka #20, Coby White #0 of the Chicago Bulls and Peter Jok #67 of the Orlando Magic watch the game on July 13, 2019 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 13: Adam Mokoka #20, Coby White #0 of the Chicago Bulls and Peter Jok #67 of the Orlando Magic watch the game on July 13, 2019 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Re-signing Shaquille Harrison

Initially, it appeared the Bulls and Shaquille Harrison were parting ways after just one season as he was waived so the team could sign Thaddeus Young. However, the sides eventually reached an agreement on a one-year deal.

As was the case with Arcidiacono, Harrison’s numbers aren’t overly impressive from an offensive standpoint. He averaged 6.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists. He shot 43.2 percent from the field, 27 percent from beyond the arc and 66.7 percent from the charity stripe.

While Harrison doesn’t offer a whole lot offensively, he excelled in several defensive metrics. He finished tied with Paul George for loose balls recovered per 36 minutes.

Keep in mind that PG-13 was in the top three for both MVP and the Defensive Player of the Year awards. In addition to that, Harrison finished third in steals on a 36-minute scale.

Harrison was tied for sixth in the league in deflections per 36 minutes with 3.7 and he recovered 73.8 percent of 50/50 balls on defense, which was also the sixth-best mark in the NBA. Just for good measure, let’s also mention that Harrison ranked seventh in the NBA among guards with 9.5 contested shots per 36 minutes.

In addition to his defensive prowess, Harrison did put up some decent numbers in the final 10 games of the season. During that stretch, he averaged 12.8 points per outing on 45.8 percent shooting from the floor and he knocked down 35.3 percent of his attempts from 3-point range.

All in all, retaining Harrison won’t move the needle all that much in the grand scheme of things. However, bringing back a defensive-minded player who does have some upside from an offensive standpoint for another year is a good move for a team who desperately needs to improve at that end of the floor.

Grade: C+

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