1) By any measure, he’s having the best season of his four-year NBA career, shooting a career-best 47.4 percent from the field, 42.9 percent from three-point range and 82.3 percent at the foul line. Mirotic’s scoring average of 16.8 points in 2017-18 tops his previous best in that category by exactly 5.0 (he averaged 11.8 in ’15-16).
2) The 26-year-old’s impact on Chicago this season was undeniable. After the Bulls started an NBA-worst 3-20, Mirotic sparked an immediate turnaround, featuring Chicago going on a stunning seven-game winning streak. Overall, the Bulls went 4-22 when Mirotic didn’t play, but 14-11 when he was in uniform.