Chicago Just Got Their Answer On Tanking Versus Contending

Two weeks ago, the Bulls had won five of their last seven, were pushing into the top six of the Eastern Conference standings, were backing off trade rumors surrounding Nikola Vucevic and Zach LaVine, and the head coach and players were being asked about their goals for the season concerning the playoff race. Unsurprisingly, Billy Donovan and LaVine remained firm that the team would constantly compete for a playoff berth and that the top-ten protected draft pick in the upcoming NBA draft was meaningless to the current objective.