The Chicago Bulls finished up yet another mediocre season a couple weeks ago as they lost to the Miami Heat in the NBA play-in tournament. It was a disappointing season, so it was fitting for it to end in disappointing fashion. The Bulls got out to a good start in Miami as they hit a few threes early to go up 11-6, but it was all Heat after that. Miami won the game 112-91, and they are now headed to the playoffs to take on the Boston Celtics.
After going up 11-6, the Bulls surrendered a massive run and ended up going down by 20 in the second quarter. After they went down 20, the Bulls actually did a good job of weathering the storm. Chicago fought back and made it a seven point game in the third quarter, but the Heat turned things back on and ended up winning in blowout fashion.
The Bulls finished the regular season with a 39-43 record. They did get a win against the Atlanta Hawks in their first play-in tournament game, but they once again failed to make it into the playoffs. Chicago was just one win away and a victory in Miami on Friday night would've sent them to the playoffs, but they couldn't get the job done.
So, another season is in the books for the Bulls. After starting 5-14, things went pretty well, but they are still far from satisfying this hungry fan base. No one really expected this team to make it to the postseason in the early stages of the year, so making it this far was exceeding expectations, but the fan base wants more. The Bulls are going to be making some moves this offseason, and some of them will come in free agency. Here are three free agents that Chicago should be taking a look at.
Buddy Hield, Philadelphia 76ers
Buddy Field hasn't been in with the 76ers for long as he was traded there in February, and he is now a free agent. Hield would be a huge pickup for the Bills in the offseason. The biggest reason why Chicago should go after him is because of his ability to shoot the deep ball. Buddy Hield has shoot 40% from three in his career and the Bulls have had an issue shooting from beyond the arc in recent years. This would be a big pickup.
Goga Bitadze, Orlando Magic
The Bulls currently have Nikola Vucevic and Andre Drummond as their two big men, and Drummond is a free agent this offseason. If he does leave, the Bulls will certainly need to address it, and the Magic have a couple of bigs that could be a good fit. The first is Goga Bitadze. Bitadze isn't going to come in and be a star center, but he would be good for depth and size on the roster. Chicago also played Vucevic and Drummond at the same time, and that could happen with Bitadze as well.
Mo Wagner, Orlando Magic
Perhaps a more intriguing option from the Magic is Mo Wagner. Wagner is a more athletic big that has the ability to shoot the three ball, and that would be nice for the Bulls to have. Wagner is shooting it 33% from deep this season, and he is averaging over 10 PPG this season. Him and Vucevic could make for a good big man duo.
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