It wouldn’t be all that surprising to hear that the Chicago Bulls were considering other long-term options at power forward heading into the offseason, but actively shopping Lauri Markkanen might be a stretch. John Paxson and Gar Forman appear to be committed to trying to make this frontcourt duo of center Wendell Carter Jr. and Markkanen work over the long haul.
But Bulls head coach Jim Boylen did take a lot of flak so far this season for his utilization of Lauri and Wendell. The limited playing time and weird usage of those two is a big reason why the Bulls are currently sitting on the outside looking in for the Eastern Conference playoff picture, behind the Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets.