The Chicago Bulls were moderately busy in free agency, signing veteran forward Thaddeus Young to a three-year deal and acquiring guard Tomas Satoransky from the Washington Wizards.
The Bulls weren't exactly wheeling and dealing, but those moves should help their team next season.
Chicago also picked up guard Coby White in the draft, giving the Bulls another young guard to groom in what is becoming a rather impressive stable of young talent (maybe John Paxson and Gar Forman have a plan after all?).
But, of course, just like any other team in the league, there are some questions remaining for the Bulls after free agency, and here are three of them.
3. What will They do With Kris Dunn?
When the Bulls selected White, the writing was on the wall for Kris Dunn's departure, and when Chicago went out and landed Satoransky, it made it even more obvious that Dunn could be on the move.
Trade talk around Dunn has actually been relatively quiet thus far, which could be due to the fact that injury concerns and a lack of offensive efficiency have really tanked his value around the league.
Still, Dunn is a very nice young piece who, at the very least, is a very good defender who can absolutely have a role somewhere. It just seems like that somewhere going to be in a city other than Chicago.
The Bulls still have plenty of time to trade Dunn, so it would not be the least bit surprising to see him moved before the start of the regular season.
2. How will Lauri Markkanen's Minutes be Managed?
Possibly the most prized young player on the Bulls, Lauri Markkanen was shut down in late March because of a high heart rate. He was cleared to play in April, so he seems to be just fine, but there is no doubt that this is pretty concerning.
Because of this scare, you have to wonder how Chicago will manage Markkanen's minutes next season. Will he play as if nothing happened? Or will the Bulls trim his playing time from the robust 32.3 minutes per game he averaged this past year?
This isn't just about preserving Markkaken for Chicago's future: it's about preserving Markkaken for Markkanen.
Obviously, heart issues are nothing to mess around with, so it should be interesting to see how the Bulls approach this situation going into the 2019-20 campaign.
1. Have the Bulls Kind of Completed their Rebuild?
Say what you want about Paxson and Forman, but they have done a tremendous job of assembling young talent on this ballclub in a very short time period.
Markkanen, Wendell Carter, Zach LaVine, Otto Porter Jr. and White is a heck of a young core, and Chandler Hutchison doesn't look half-bad as a potential three-and-D guy, either.
While Chicago is obviously still ways away from actually contending, the question must be posed as to whether or not the bulk of the Bulls' rebuild is done and if they now have to merely wait on their youngsters to develop.
No one is expecting Chicago to make the playoffs next season, but given all of the talent this team has, it would not be shocking to see the Bulls kind of hang around in the playoff race, much like the Sacramento Kings did this past year. And let's keep in mind that the bottom of the Eastern Conference is not exactly strong, so 40 wins could absolutely earn a playoff berth.
It might be just a matter of time before the Bulls are actually good again.
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