Star: Lauri Markkanen
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After a promising rookie season, Chicago Bulls’ forward Lauri Markkanen justified the enthusiasm that his team and their fans had in his selection, finishing his sophomore season in the NBA averaging just under 19 points and 9 rebounds per game. In other words: for a guy whom most people widely panned with the Bulls selected him in the 2017 NBA Draft, if he continues on his current projection, he looks like he’ll be a 20-and-10 player.
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Pairing him with another talented big man on this list whom the Bulls recently brought into their organization gives Chicago two major building blocks their rebuild will be built upon.
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