Lauri Markkanen doesn’t have to be good for the Bulls this upcoming season.
The 7-footer needs to be great.
How do you say “No pressure’’ in Finnish?
Why the urgency suddenly being cast on the soon-to-be third-year player? It’s definitely not coming from the outside. No, this is an inside job, all but determined by the two moves the Bulls made since the NBA free-agent frenzy started late Sunday night. Moves that scream from the walls within the Advocate Center for Markkanen to take a leap towards greatness.
The Bulls had $23-million and change to spend, and reached an agreement with veteran forward Thaddeus Young.