Denzel Valentine and Daniel Gafford both showed enough in the preseason for the Chicago Bulls to warrant some spot minutes in the regular season. With Luke Kornet now out of the rotation, it seemed very strange to see Kris Dunn defending Giannis Antetokounmpo in the loss to the Bucks. Why doesn’t Jim Boylen want to play Valentine and Gafford?
Daniel Gafford had a great preseason and an equally strong summer league. At 6-foot-10, he has the physical skills and build to be a strong rim protector in the NBA.