The Bulls weren't that prominently mentioned last week in the annual NBA general managers' survey of the league's best and best to be. The Bulls got a few mentions, which were encouraging, like tied for third in Most Promising Young Core, Wendell Carter Jr. tied for second in most likely Rookie of the Year and Draft Steal, Jabari Parker tied for second in Underrated Player Acquisition and Lauri Markkanen tied for fourth in Most Likely Breakout Season.
The survey just omitted the category in which the Bulls might have been No. 1: Most Athletic Shooting Guard Position.
"I feel like I can be somebody who can come and compete hard every game"
- Antonio Blakeney
That's because with Zach LaVine finally looking back in his dunk champion form after his ACL surgery in February 2017, the Bulls may have unusual strength at shooting guard with the developing and often overlooked play of Antonio Blakeney.