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Denzel Valentine looks ahead after sitting out the 2018-19 season

Denzel Valentine, remember him? It really did look like the 2016 late lottery pick from Michigan State might be a star. It could be argued no one with the Bulls in the last three years has made more clutch plays in the same game than Denzel Valentine, his face up three first creating overtime for the 2016 Summer League championship and then winning it at the buzzer with a step back jumper.

Yes, it was just Summer League, but some pretty good NBA players were in the tournament and even Bobby Portis on the Bulls side. But it was rookie Valentine who took over and made the plays.