Lauri Markkanen, Chicago Bulls (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Most of the discussion involving fourth-year Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen of late had to do with criticism of his game since he got moved to a reserve role. With Markkanen now sitting in the midst of the final year of his rookie deal, this is a critical time for him to step up his game. But since the second half of the regular season slate arrived, first-year head coach Billy Donovan and the Bulls have really got anything but the best out of the Finnish seven-footer.