Apr 28, 2021; New York, New York, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) dribbles against New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (4) during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Apr 28, 2021; New York, New York, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) dribbles against New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (4) during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

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Chicago Bulls: 3 glaring concerns to address this offseason

by Christopher Jeter Follow @cjet91
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Patrick Williams (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

The Chicago Bulls need wing depth

As the season wore on, the Bulls’ shortage of quality wing players became more and more apparent.

The team began the year believing that Otto Porter would cement himself as the high-level two-way player that he was with the Washington Wizards, but the injuries and the pedestrian play (-0.61 LEBRON) ultimately compelled the team to send him to central Florida as part of the Nikola Vucevic trade.

That said, Porter was far from the only wing player who underwhelmed. Denzel Valentine continued to be his usual Jack of No Trades self (-0.52 LEBRON). Offseason signee Garrett Temple wasn’t any better (-1.06 LEBRON). Rookie Patrick Williams showed some glimpses of what he could possibly become in a couple of years but was far too passive on offense to have a positive effect on that end of the floor (-3.14 offensive LEBRON).

The Bulls could sit back and hope that a full offseason and a stint in Summer League leads to Williams making a jump, but even if that happens, they’ll still need a couple more dependable players of that ilk, whether they look to the draft again (if they find themselves in the top four again) or if they attempt to sign someone like Norman Powell or Tim Hardaway Jr.

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