Bulls management talks DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, direction of franchise

Bulls management talks DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, direction of franchise originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

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LAS VEGAS — In April, Chicago Bulls management promised change. In July, management promised more change.

In a wide-ranging conversation with Chicago-based writers, executive vice president Artūras Karnišovas and Marc Eversley followed through on a draft-night vow to detail their vision and direction for the franchise following free agency.

That period, which followed the trade of Alex Caruso for Josh Giddey and drafting of Matas Buzelis in June, produced the re-signing of Patrick Williams, the sign-and-trade of DeMar DeRozan for Chris Duarte and two second-round picks, the signing of Jalen Smith and Torrey Craig picking up his player option.

And according to Karnišovas and Eversley, they’re not done.

“After the season, I kind of said about the changes coming. We were telling the truth,” Karnišovas said. “I think very specific players we’re targeting—Giddey, in free agency adding certain guys like Jalen Smith, this year’s draft pick.

“In terms of youth movement, per se as a word, I would say that we have a lot of experienced young guys that are moving in the right direction. And I think the changes that are happening right now are going to help us to build for the future. That’s the best way to do it. And it’s still not a final product. There’s going to be constant adjustments.

“And I think three years ago when we came up with our plan, our formula, that worked for a short period of time until we got into injuries. The reactions, the second year and then obviously, we waited a third year to see where we at. Now, we’re kind of making these changes. You could argue with it’s too late or early. But that’s where we are right now.”

Indeed, management has pivoted to its second roster iteration after aggressively turning over the roster they inherited from March to August 2021. That’s when they traded for Nikola Vucevic and acquired Lonzo Ball, Caruso and DeRozan in a busy free agency period for a core that led the Eastern Conference…

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Publish date : 2024-07-15 02:38:08

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