Chicago Bulls: 3 goals for Al-Farouq Aminu next season

In order to make the playoffs, the Chicago Bulls will need a vintage campaign from Al-Farouq Aminu next season.

The team is approaching one of the most important offseasons in the history of the franchise. Drafting Michael Jordan in 1984, acquiring both Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant on the same day in 1987 and drafting Derrick Rose in 2008 will always be the best decisions the team has ever made. However, the team is now in a unique position to regain relevance after a prolonged period of obscurity.

Al-Farouq Aminu was traded from the Orlando Magic to the Chicago Bulls at the trade deadline last season, and he wants redemption.

Last fall, the Bulls made the right decision in bringing in veteran head coach Billy Donovan to patrol the sidelines. They also made a better-than-expected lottery selection by taking Patrick Williams out of Florida State in the draft. Then, at the trade deadline, they made the blockbuster move of sending Wendell Carter to the Orlando Magic in exchange for All-Star center Nikola Vučević.

All of these moves were praised by fans and members of the media alike, and rightfully so. However, there was one move that flew under the radar. As part of the deadline trade with Orlando, the Bulls also acquired the services of veteran forward Al-Farouq Aminu.

While pairing Vučević with Zach LaVine is a great idea, the Bulls will also need their role players to perform well in order to make the playoffs. Aminu is a veteran whose leadership on and off the court could do wonders for the team. Let’s take a closer look at the things he must do next season in order to help Chicago return to postseason play.