Chicago Bulls guard/wing Denzel Valentine shoots the ball. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
The Cleveland Cavaliers a few weeks back made something of a splash for their recent standards in their sign-and-trade acquistion of then-restricted free agent Lauri Markkanen in a deal with the Chicago Bulls, which has been the most notable move of their offseason.
It did result in Larry Nance Jr., in the crucial part of the deal, being shipped to the Portland Trail Blazers, but I could understand Cleveland’s rationale there, as Markkanen should be a key shooter/scoring presence.