Chicago Bulls management recently fell into a familiar refrain when discussing this season. The trade deadline came and went without so much as a peep from the Bulls, and John Paxson spoke with reporters about why. Health was a big factor with 60 percent of their starters with Lauri Markkanen, Otto Porter, and Wendell Carter (as well as key reserve Kris Dunn) shelved.
It’s a valid argument but it’s the same one he’s spouted since Derrick Rose. The extra patience afforded to this front office has caused this to be an all too frequent occurrence.