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All Bulls fans know about the current 15-player roster for the 2022-23 NBA Season, but the roster could look very different in two to three years. There could be a chance for these guys to get extensions, but it is unlikely to occur for one of these players. Potentially one of these five players could get traded before the trade deadline. Here are five Bulls contracts to know about heading into the 2022-23 Season.

Nikola Vucevic: 2023 Free Agent

The Bulls and Nikola Vucevic have discussed a possible contract extension, but Vucevic will not get a maximum contract. Though, he can show improvement with his three-point shot and all-around defense to give him a solid try at getting the max contract. Vucevic is set to make $22M this season but will fight during the off-season for more money. But Vucevic will likely end up earning a 20-25M contract.

Chicago and Vucevic have until June 30th to agree on an extension deal; if not, Vucevic will become a free agent. If Vucevic continues to struggle and the Bulls fall in the standings, Chicago might explore trade options for the big man from the Indiana Pacers, Myles Turner, who has been on the trade block recently. But it’s more likely Vucevic will finish the season in a Bulls uniform.

Ayo Dosunmu: 2023 Free Agent

The Bulls could make him a restricted free agent by extending the qualifying offer of $1.9M. But Chicago should strongly consider giving an extension offer to Dosunmu. Why not give the contract to the guy who is from Chicago and attended Illinois University? Another reason for the extension could be because of the unknown future of Lonzo Ball. Ayo will compete with Goran Dragic and Alex Caruso to earn the starting point guard spot in the starting lineup, which will be interesting to watch throughout the preseason.

Dosunmu showed some promise during his rookie season with averages of 8.8 points, 3.3 assists, and 2.8 rebounds. He has shown he has the potential to become an excellent two-way point guard. In his first NBA start, he had a near triple-double of 11 points, eight assists, and six rebounds in a 109-97 win over the Denver Nuggets.

Coby White: 2023 Free Agent

The Bulls could look to trade Coby White if they need to upgrade a particular position. Just like Ayo Dosunmu, Coby White will have the possible option of a qualifying offer, but Chicago might not want him back. Chicago will start the season with seven guards, including White. Billy Donavon was impressed by Dosunmu and started Dosunmu instead of White once Lonzo Ball got hurt in January. Though, White did start 17 times and averaged 12.9 points. But he wasn’t the playmaker, and it took him time to get going last season since he started the season out recovering from shoulder surgery.

So what will Coby White’s role be on the 2022-23 Chicago Bulls? Who knows, but he will be involved somehow and get some minutes. But White might be more effective as a shooting guard instead of a point guard, which helped his confidence in shooting from three.

DeMar DeRozan: 2024 Free Agent

The one guy everyone will hate to see leave is star DeMar DeRozan. In his first season in Chicago, he had an MVP-type season with averages of 27.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.9 assists in 76 games. He became the king of the fourth quarter by dropping 612 points, which was the most in the fourth quarter last season. DeRozan will get more help with a 100% healthy Zach Lavine and hopefully key contributors of Patrick Williams and Nikola Vucevic.

But the bad news is DeRozan will enter the second year of his three-year contract with the Bulls and will be 35 years old when the 2024-25 season begins. He wants to win a championship, and his best chances are with the Bulls. But hopefully, Chicago and DeRozan can work out a possible extension. If not, he could be on the move to a different team in 2024.

Billy Donavan: Two Years Left

Chicago Bulls Head Coach Billy Donavon will enter the third season of his four-year contract with the Bulls. Billy was the first significant move in the Marc Eversley and Artūras Karnišovas era. So far as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, he has an even 77-77 record, with the most of his wins coming last season with 46 wins. But if Chicago doesn’t improve their record and falls in the standings next season. Billy could be gone.

Do I think the Bulls will fall in the standings next season? No, but no signs of improvement could make the Bulls management look at different head coaching options. But Billy will have a 50+ win season that could land him a contract extension.

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