The Chicago Bulls' offseason was always going to go mostly overlooked, but that's certainly not an indication of how successful it was overall. In fact, it's precisely due to the understated nature of their moves that makes the Bulls' additions fit so seamlessly with incumbent young building blocks like Lauri Markkanen, Zach LaVine, and Wendell Carter, Jr.

Coby White, the No. 7 overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, is Chicago's most notable summer acquisition, and Thaddeus Young could very well prove its most influential. But Tomas Satoransky certainly stands to play a key role for the Bulls in both the immediate and long-term future, too, a likelihood further cemented by the team targeting him from the very beginning of free agency.

Though Satoransky insists he never heard from the Bulls before June 30, when contact between prospective free agents and interested teams was impermissible, coach Jim Boylen made sure to talk with the rising fourth-year guard at the first available opportunity.

“The call with the Bulls coach happened just day before [July 1]. The coach was trying to get me,” Satoransky said in an interview with Czech media, per Lukas Kuba. “That was the first time I heard that they have an interest in me and that they would give me an offer.”

Tomas Satoransky agreed to terms with the Bulls on a three-year, $30 million deal early in free agency, and was officially acquired via sign-and-trade with the Washington Wizards.

The 27-year-old averaged 8.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game on stellar efficiency last season, further establishing himself as an impactful rotation player. He'll either start at point guard next to LaVine or be Chicago's first guard off the bench this season, possibilities that hinge on the team's valuation of former top-five draft pick Kris Dunn, who's disappointed thus far in his career.