As the Bulls work back a litany of battered bodies, expect lineup and rotation gymnastics to continue.
In the team’s first game back from the All-Star break against the Charlotte Hornets, Ryan Arcidiacono made his first start of the campaign (and logged a season-high 28 minutes) for an injured Chandler Hutchison. Head coach Jim Boylen confirmed Arcidiacono as a starter for Saturday’s bout with the Phoenix Suns and laid out his rationale.
“[Arcidiacono]’s an additional ball-handler, he creates spacing on the floor, he's a good shooter," Boylen said. "We can have him handle and Zach (LaVine) and (Tomas) Sato(ransky) can play off the ball, which I think is important for them, especially with a team that is down numbers, maybe they get a possession where they can rest or play off the ball.