The Cavaliers tip off the 2021-22 preseason on Tuesday night in Chicago – ready to break in some new offseason acquisitions, including a pair of former Bulls.
The Wine & Gold won 22 games one season ago – finishing fourth in the Central Division, nine games behind Chicago. The Bulls were active at the Trade Deadline last year – dealing for All-Star center Nikola Vucevic – but they went 11-15 with the former Trojan in the lineup and missed the Playoffs for the fourth straight season.
With both teams looking to reverse their recent fortunes, here are some Keys to tonight’s preseason opener in the Windy City …
Key: New Faces
The Bulls were active in the offseason – acquiring guards Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozen and Derrick Jones Jr.