Joe Cowley

Multiple reports indicated that LaVine was the subject of trade talks in February and again this summer, but an astronomical asking price prevented any move. That doesn’t mean the Bulls won’t revisit dealing him this season.

The Cavs have won the offseason for a second consecutive summer, but will Cleveland be ready to grab the division from the Bucks? And where does the Bulls’ offseason rank?

“Continuity” was still winning the day for the Bulls and executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas. Dosunmu is staying with the core.

Not only will the Bulls have a home-and-home with the champion Nuggets, but they also will see another contender, the Bucks.

The hope was guard Dalen Terry would take a big step forward this offseason, starting in Summer League. That hasn’t happened, and now there are more questions than answers when it comes to the drafting ability of executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley.

Ball has not played for the Bulls since the 2021-22 season, undergoing three left knee surgeries in that time. The team is still holding out hope that he can be back for the 2024-25 season.

Not only did the former Arizona guard struggle with his shooting — the knock on him as a rookie last season — but he also failed to stand out in his role as the Bulls’ primary ballhandler.

With a guaranteed contract of $1.84 million set to kick in Friday, the Bulls cut the 2020 second-round pick, as expected.

The depth chart got a bit more crowded over the last week with the additions of Jevon Carter and Torrey Craig, but Terry was hoping that a big summer statement will push him into the rotation when fall camp comes around.