December delivered a breath of fresh air to a Chicago Bulls team that desperately needed it. Since the calendar turned to December, the Bulls have won seven of their past ten games, improving to 12-17 in the Eastern Conference.
With this recent run of success, there are doubts regarding whether the front management should make a change or continue with the present lineup. However, there is one present that the team requires more than any trade or free agent signing: clarity.
Stay the course?
According to Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report, the Bulls’ recent stretch should not dissuade the front office from doing what should have been done long ago: committing to a rebuild.
“The Chicago Bulls suddenly started winning after Zach LaVine went on the shelf with a foot injury, but surely that wouldn’t convince the front office that this season, this core, and this whole operation was salvageable. Who’d be so disillusioned as to believe a respectable couple of weeks should outweigh literal years of mediocrity-treadmill jogging when it comes to long-term planning? Oh. Right. Chicago would,” Hughes wrote.
According to reports, the Bulls are not looking to fill their cupboard with draft picks and young prospects; they’re keen on adding players who can help them win now.
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Short-term winning
It must be noted that the front office’s desire to achieve short-term wins placed the Bulls in the middling position they’re in now: not quite good enough to qualify outright for the NBA Playoffs, but not that bad to land a high draft pick. This approach has led to the team being stuck in a cycle of mediocrity, with no clear direction or plan for long-term success.
“This is a situation screaming for a hard reset, but it seems like the Bulls are thinking more along the lines of a retool. Let’s hope the holiday season brings them the gift of clear thinking,” Hughes added.
Got the W over L.A. in our house.@Plus500 | #SeeRed pic.twitter.com/iq4CNervT9
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) December 21, 2023
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