5 roster moves the Chicago Bulls need to make this offseason

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5 roster moves the Chicago Bulls need to make this offseason: 4. Sign Serge Ibaka

One element that the Bulls lacked last season was an interior presence who has the ability to either block or alter shots. Nikola Vucevic is their starting center, and while he is 6’10 and blocks 1.0 shots per game, he does not spark fear into an opposition player driving into the paint.

They had Tony Bradley and Tristan Thompson backing him up, but neither of them showed the ability to defend the paint with much success. However, if the Bulls signed a player like Serge Ibaka, they would have this. Admittedly, Ibaka is not the player he was when he led the NBA in blocks per game two seasons in a row, but he would still add a different dimension to the Bulls’ defense.

On top of that, he is still a solid three-point shooter and a really good veteran to have on a team. He won a championship back in 2019 with the Toronto Raptors and he could bring that experience to the Bulls in an effort to help them continue their climb up the standings.

The Bulls currently have only $100.0 million of salary on their books, but they do have to try and secure the services of LaVine. They are reasonably well-placed to offer Ibaka a decent deal to tempt him to the Windy City.

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