Chicago Bulls: The case of a Kris Dunn trade conundrum

The Bulls have too many guards

This week, the Bulls announced that they had decided to bring back 25-year-old point guard Shaquille Harrison on a 1-year deal. As K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune also reported, he has been one of the favorites of head coach Jim Boylen. Because of that, the front office sought Harrison’s return.

Harrison joins a very crowded group of guards in Chicago. Obviously, Zach LaVine headlines the two positions. The Bulls traded for Tomas Satoransky earlier in the month, who can play both point guard and shooting guard.

In addition to LaVine and Satoransky, the Bulls have rookie point guard Coby White who will assuredly get plenty of minutes as the no. 7 overall selection in this year’s draft. Many think Satoransky has the ability to start (and I believe he should) with White coming off the bench in his first season as a pro.

Rounding out the guards are Ryan Arcidiacono, Antonio Blakeney and Denzel Valentine, the latter returning from injury this upcoming season.

There really is no place for Dunn, with Satoransky and White leading the way at point guard and Harrison backing them up. LaVine can also facilitate at a high level, too. Dunn doesn’t fit in if those other guys are part of the plan.