Desperation tends to warp everything it touches, even for those with the best of intentions. Kris Dunn was a victim of its influence last season. As the No. 5 overall pick in Minnesota, Dunn played each possession as if it were some final judgment of his playing ability. Every miss and turnover further closed his game off from the rest of the team. Dunn drove with his head down and forced the issue with regularity.
The Dunn we've seen in Chicago breathes more freely, relaxed by the fact that he is a young team's best point guard by default.