Arturas Karnisovas warned that there was going to be change at the Bulls. “ I'm not here to stay in the soft underbelly. The formula that was put in place three years ago, I thought it would work, until there were a few injuries. We're going to have to find answers this offseason. It is obvious that the results do not live up to our expectations. I understand it perfectly. And it’s up to me to find the solution.”
According to NBC Sports Chicago, it is Zach LaVine who will be sacrificed and the objective of the offseason will be to find a base for him. On the other hand, the president of the Bulls wants to extend DeMar DeRozan and Patrick Williams, and our colleagues report that the Bulls have put on the table an $80 million contract over two years to keep DeMar DeRozan!
This is obviously huge for a player who will turn 35 in August, but difficult to find such an efficient and committed player on the market. “DeMar has been great for us for three years,” believes Arturas Karnisovas. “He was invested in the city of Chicago and was really great with our kids. So both parties are interested to continue and we will see what happens during free agency.”
Lots of money or a chance to win the title?
A salary of $40 million is food for thought, since that's about a 50% increase from the $27.3 million he made this season. But at almost 35, money isn't everything, and DeMar DeRozan is aiming for his first ring. Ideally, it would be in Chicago, but he doesn't seem to believe in it.
“ The next time I play will be my 16th season » he recalled after the elimination against the Heat. “ I haven't changed my mind about wanting to be here, but I just want to win. I don't want to not come home for the first, second round of the playoffs. It's frustrating. »
