There’s a lot of discussion entering this cycle of free agency about what went wrong with the former Detroit Pistons and New Orleans Pelicans wing and lottery pick Stanley Johnson. As he’s headed for unrestricted free agency for the first time in his still young NBA career, Johnson needs a change of scenery and mindset more so than just about any other wing on the open market. This could be the right time for the Chicago Bulls to jump in on a low-risk, medium-reward wing option in free agency.
At the moment, Johnson shouldn’t command more than $5 million in terms of base salary with his next contract out of free agency this year.