Wendell Carter Jr., was a good student his season at Duke. But he really went to school once he was injured and out for the rest of his Bulls rookie season in January.
And he believes it will lead to an improvement by degrees next season, and perhaps on the way to just about mastering a position in the NBA.
"The season was disappointing, but not a waste exactly," the Bulls first round lottery draft pick said about starting 44 games before requiring surgery on his left thumb. "I learned (watching the rest of the season) the pace isn't as fast as I thought it was.