Already having gotten off to a busy start to their offseason, the Chicago Bulls have completely revamped their roster and are looking to climb the ranks of top-heavy Eastern Conference next season. With the additions of Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan, Alex Caruso, Tony Bradley, Ayo Dosunmu, and their most recent acquisition of Derrick Jones Jr., the Bulls are cooking with gas and have added some star power and quality depth.

These moves also provide franchise superstars Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic with the help they need to lead Chicago back to the playoffs in 2022. Now that they're looking to build a contender in the windy city, the Bulls now mean business and are hoping to make some serious strides next season. Having said all this, let's take a look at the overall grade for the Chicago Bulls' 2021 offseason after the Lauri Markkanen trade.

Overall Grade for Bulls' offseason: A 

After trading away Lauri Markkanen, the Bulls have added Derrick Jones Jr. to their roster and gained a protected first-round pick from Portland and a protected 2023 second-rounder from Denver. This move completes their roster and continues their highly productive offseason.

With the addition of Jones Jr., the Bulls fill a major hole in their roster with an athletic scorer on the wing who can provide them with stellar perimeter defense. Now that they've assembled a starting five of LaVine, Vucevic, Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan, and Patrick Williams, the Bulls are looking to move up the ladder in the deep and talented Eastern Conference.

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After their 3-team trade from earlier today, they've acquired quality depth that gives them a complete second unit that will be led by Alex Caruso and Derrick Jones Jr. and have gained draft assets that can give them the flexibility to continue making moves in the near future. Now that Chicago has finally put themselves back on the winning track, things are starting to look up for them.

Under the guidance of well-established head coach Billy Donovan, the Bulls potential for greatness is sky high. Especially with explosive talents like Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic paving the way for them to make a big splash during the 2021-22 NBA season. In the hopes of getting back to postseason relevance next season, the Bulls have without a doubt improved their roster immensely after trading Lauri Markkanen and adding to their roster while ridding themselves of a toxic and unworkable situation.

It's an exciting time for the Bulls and this will be the start of a new era for them as they've made some big moves this offseason to build a contending team that's looking to re-enter the playoff mix. After constant roster shake ups and head coaching changes, the Chicago Bulls finally seem to have their act together.

With the progress they made last season, they have something to build upon heading into next season and will aim to continue developing a winning culture in 2021. Come playoff time next season, the rest of the league better watch out cause this Chicago Bulls squad isn't going to be messing around.