The Chicago Bulls have decided on the future of their young point guard, Michael Carter-Williams. As the organization overhauls the roster, they will not extend a qualifying offer to him this summer, making MCW an unrestricted free agent.
Bulls will not submit a qualifying offer to Michael Carter-Williams + he will become unrestricted free agent. Per John Paxson on @ESPN1000
— David Kaplan (@thekapman) June 27, 2017
The move does not come as a complete surprise following the trade the team completed during draft night that sent Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves. It is unclear what their exact plans are, but it appears that Chicago's front office is looking to revamp their entire roster. Making Carter-Williams a free agent makes sense for the Bulls given the influx of point guards on their roster, such as Rajon Rondo, Cameron Payne, Jerian Grant, Isaiah Canaan, and newly-acquired Kris Dunn.
The former Rookie of the Year came to Chicago in a deal for Tony Snell before the start of this past season, but he only appeared in 45 games thanks to multiple injuries suffered throughout the course of the year. The good news for him is he is only 25-years-old and definitely has a lot of game left in him. He has proven that he can be a playmaker in the NBA and that his height is his main advantage, which could generate decent interest from other teams around the league once free agency begins.
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