Kris Dunn has been told the Chicago Bulls will “upgrade” the point guard position, mere words used to describe his likely relegation to a spot on the bench after the franchise acquired Tomas Satoransky in a sign-and-trade with the Washington Wizards this summer.

Yet the fourth-year point guard feels like he's still a starting-caliber player, though he will be willing to do what is asked of him to help the Bulls win.

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“Do I view myself as a starter? I think anybody would view themselves as a starter. Who doesn’t want to start?” said Kris Dunn, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. “But it’s Coach’s choice. And I’m going to do whatever I can to help this team win. Whatever the team needs me to do, I’m here for it.”

Dunn's demotion comes with a line of struggles under new coach Jim Boylen, who has played a more egalitarian system with multiple ball-handlers. The 6-foot-4 guard had been the primary playmaker under Fred Hoiberg and made the most of his transition opportunities, ones that are now nearly nonexistent in Boylen's old school slow-it-down system.

“I think I definitely got better with those issues,” Dunn said of playing off the ball. “I learned. Just do a little bit of everything. I know I can be a great defensive piece for this team. Score the ball at times, get people involved, rebound. I bring a lot to the team. Coach going to use me where he needs me.”

The 6-foot-7 Satoransky should prove more efficient playing off the ball, as his previous experience with Bradley Beal proved at the nation's capital. Yet Dunn is hoping to remain competitive and carve a rotation spot, even if all signs point toward a trade at some point this season.