Post by TimPig on Jul 13, 2018 19:57:01 GMT
It wasn't long ago that Dazon Ingram looked like the future for the Chicago Bulls.
Mohamed Bamba was on the trade block. Sam Perkins and Brad Daugherty were underperforming. Romeo Langford was clearly on his way out of the Windy City.
Jim Halpert had recently been dealt for three first-round picks and one of the big reasons was Ingram's emergence as an efficient scorer and rebounder from the wing.
But last season saw Chicago re-acquire Halpert from the Vancouver Grizzlies and draft Antawn Jamison with the seventh overall pick. Rumors are that the Bulls' coaching staff prefers Jamison at small forward, which would then push Halpert to shooting guard, leaving Ingram as a backup at both positions. With Ingram's contract expiring next summer, he's likely in line for a max deal, and no one is going to pay a backup max dollars.
The Bulls have a glut of young talent in their backcourt. After Jamison, Halpert, and Ingram, they added Desmond Mason with the third overall pick last summer as insurance against Halpert leaving. Marcus Fizer went to Chicago at 1.14 and he projects as a power forward but could play small forward as well. Sarunas Jasikevicius and A.J. Guyton are both promising young point guards.
Early indications are that Chicago is looking for multiple first round draft picks and depth in their frontcourt.
Mohamed Bamba was on the trade block. Sam Perkins and Brad Daugherty were underperforming. Romeo Langford was clearly on his way out of the Windy City.
Jim Halpert had recently been dealt for three first-round picks and one of the big reasons was Ingram's emergence as an efficient scorer and rebounder from the wing.
But last season saw Chicago re-acquire Halpert from the Vancouver Grizzlies and draft Antawn Jamison with the seventh overall pick. Rumors are that the Bulls' coaching staff prefers Jamison at small forward, which would then push Halpert to shooting guard, leaving Ingram as a backup at both positions. With Ingram's contract expiring next summer, he's likely in line for a max deal, and no one is going to pay a backup max dollars.
The Bulls have a glut of young talent in their backcourt. After Jamison, Halpert, and Ingram, they added Desmond Mason with the third overall pick last summer as insurance against Halpert leaving. Marcus Fizer went to Chicago at 1.14 and he projects as a power forward but could play small forward as well. Sarunas Jasikevicius and A.J. Guyton are both promising young point guards.
Early indications are that Chicago is looking for multiple first round draft picks and depth in their frontcourt.
