DeMar DeRozan produces with less usage

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Bulls’ 2022-23 season review: DeRozan’s usage drops originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago Bulls experienced an underwhelming and inconsistent 2022-23 season, one in which they finished at 40-42 and failed to exit the play-in tournament to make the playoffs.]

Though the season-long absence of Lonzo Ball delivered a major blow, the Bulls still possessed plenty of their core players to perform better. But a team that never posted a four-game win streak never fully achieved consistency. For every step forward, the Bulls took a step backwards.

Over the coming days, NBC Sports Chicago will review the seasons from each of the main rotational players, with a look ahead to next season as well.

Next up: DeMar DeRozan

2022-23 statistics

74 games, 36.2 minutes per game, 24.5 points per game, 4.6 rebounds per game, 5.1 assists per game, 50.4 FG%, 32.4 3PT%

Contract status

DeRozan finished the second season of his three-year, $81.9 million. He is due to make $28.6 million in 2023-24 and is extension-eligible this offseason

Season high point

DeRozan posted 42 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks in an inspired home overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Dec. 28. He shot 60 percent on 25 shots from the field and 12-for-14 from the line.

The Bulls trailed by 15 in the fourth and by 11 with less than 3 minutes left. But DeRozan’s steal and assist to Ayo Dosunmu for a fast-break basket with 7.1 seconds left forced overtime, where DeRozan took over with 10 points.

Season low point

DeRozan missed all seven shots and scored four points, his fewest as a Bull in a March 22 home loss to the 76ers. Worse, DeRozan re-aggravated a quad injury that plagued him most of the second half of the season and exited with 7 minutes, 48 seconds left in the third.

The Bulls trailed 17-0 and 21-1 on a frustrating night all around. P.J. Tucker hounded DeRozan, who drew a flagrant-one and technical foul on the same play in the second quarter when he blasted through a Paul Reed screen.

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Summary

Coach Billy Donovan began training camp by raising the need to rely less on DeRozan isolations and more on…

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Author : NBC Sports Chicago

Publish date : 2023-04-20 17:30:16

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