The Bulls wanted Lauri Markkanen to add strength this summer, not only to help his performance on the court but to help keep him on the court. The big man dealt with nagging back problems throughout his rookie campaign, and Fred Hoiberg even said toward the end of last season that the No. 1 thing Markkanen needed to work on in the offseason was his body.
Markkanen has put in that work.
Earlier this summer, Markkanen posted this picture of himself on Twitter that had him looking rather swole:
ESPN’s Zach Lowe recently discussed how the Bulls wanted Markkanen to bulk up to play more center, and the Chicago Tribune’s K.