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The Chicago Bulls are looking for a true power forward to round out their roster — someone who can provide size, rebounding, and defensive abilities in the paint. The Bulls might be able to check those boxes with Kenneth Faried.
The Faried-to-Bulls ties are being taken from a comment he made on Jordan Lawley’s Instagram post. Lawley is a basketball trainer that frequently works with Alex Caruso, and just recently posted a video of him, Caruso, and Zach LaVine working on 1v1 moves.
“That’s tough! Can’t wait to work!” said Faried in the comment section of the post.
Lawley pinned the comment to show viewers from a clearer view that Faried is excited about the work the newly rostered Bulls are putting in.
Why do the Bulls need a power forward?
Before we get into what Faried can bring to the table, let’s get into the nitty-gritty of needing a power forward added to the roster.
Quite simply, the Bulls lost dynamic power forwards in Lauri Markkanen and Thaddeus Young, while spending money at other positions on the team to bolster their roster.
The front office also missed out on signing Paul Millsap and LaMarcus Aldrige, two true power forwards that the organization attempted to sign to the team.
The players brought in include DeMar DeRozan, Alex Caruso, Lonzo Ball, Tony Bradley, Derrick Jones Jr, Ayo Dosunmu, and Marko Simonovic.
Technically, Jones Jr. and DeRozan can play small-ball power forward if necessary, especially DeRozan, who has a similar play style to Jimmy Butler on offense.
