Several Bulls players showed up early for training camp to get to know new head coach Billy Donovan and his staff, writes Jamal Collier of The Chicago Tribune. The team hasn’t played since March, so players were eager to get started on the new season.
“Billy has come in and made a lot of changes,” Daniel Gafford said. “He came in and basically put his foot down and made sure that everything was laid out on the table on what he wanted to do with the team. I like that as a coach. It’s a big job. He really came in and just made sure that he built a relationship with the guys before we got to work. Once he built that relationship and we got on the floor, it was flowing right after that.”
Since the abrupt end of last season, Chicago has seen management changes as well as a coaching overhaul. New executives Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley have been regulars at the team facility as they become familiar with their personnel.
“They just want to make this franchise better,” Thaddeus Young said. “They want to come out and get it right on the first go-around as opposed to trying to take a whole bunch of shots and missing on all those shots. They’re making sure they take the time and do their due diligence on everything that they’re doing. They’re very precise on what they want to do.”
There’s more from the Central Division:
- Bulls guard Garrett Temple tested positive for COVID-19 on November 28, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. Temple will have to pass a series of safety protocols before he can report to camp, and he hopes to receive clearance by Wednesday. Temple said he got tested because he was experiencing a headache and feelings of fatigue. He believes he has recovered from most of the symptoms.
- Second-round pick Saben Lee made a strong impression during his pre-draft interview with the Pistons, according to Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press. Bryce Drew, who coached Lee during his first two seasons at Vanderbilt, believes he has the personality to make an impact in the NBA. “In the basketball world, I’ve coached quite a few players and he’s probably tried to dunk on more people than anyone I’ve ever coached,” Drew said. “Even though you’re polite off the court, you can be a lion on the court. At his size, he’s not scared to go try to dunk on anybody.”
- Pacers players are adapting quickly to new head coach Nate Bjorkgren, tweets J. Michael of The Indianapolis Star. “This is the most fun I’ve had in a training camp in my career. … The overall vibe,” Doug McDermott said. “He’s got a great vibe to him. It feels different. … He’s a guy everyone here will go to war for.”
Donovan can take the Bulls to the playoffs
3 players have talents to shoot from the three
Lavine
Porter
Lauri
Bulls should trade down to 7 and get a draft pick
Patrick Williams should be still available at 7
Bucks, Heat, Celtics, Pacers, Raptors, Nets, Sixers – these 7 are a lock for playoffs.
Wizards got Beal and Westbrook. Hawks added Galo and Bogdanovic. Who exactly are the Bulls replacing amongst these teams? Their roster is a bunch of 4-12 rotation guys.
There is a play in tournament now for seeds 7 and 8 with the 7-10 teams in the standings playing. All they really need to do is get in the top 10 and hope things work out. Also, who knows what happens in this weird season with no bubble. A few key guys go down on a team and they are screwed for the next 5 or so games.
draft’s over guy. And there will be more
Nice summary x_b
Temple, White, Valentine, and Carter Jr. can all shoot from the three as well
And I think you meant they should have traded down..lol
Carter can shoot 3’s??? He’s terrible from outside the paint LOL. He can’t shoot off a simple pick and pop. I agree with the rest of those players can shoot the 3 ball decent though
You want the Bulls to trade Williams AFTER they drafted him? Do you know you can’t trade certain players you draft or sign them within the first 45 days during the start of the season? I know you’re itching to get the NBA season started but enough with this 2K scenario BS.
Temple is a good player we need players like him trade a second round pick and Thaddis Young for Derrick Rose to be back in Chicago we pick up Rose salary they might go for it Donavan will be perfect for Rose and Chicago after having Harden /Westbrook /Durant he can live with Lavine -Colby White and D.Rose together wow that’s a team there Donavan can use this club