Chicago Bulls: The case of a Kris Dunn trade conundrum

Dunn’s pedigree doesn’t add up

The word “potential” is thrown around so often now that we wonder what exactly it means. As a stud coming out of Providence and a high draft pick (fifth overall), Dunn had that term written all over him. Personally, I know several Minnesota Timberwolves fans who were thrilled to have landed him back in the 2016 NBA Draft.

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Since then, the winds have shifted on Dunn. No longer is he looked at as a high-potential player — at least, when you look at his trade market, that’s what it tells you. For the last year or two, Dunn was thought of as having the potential to be a lock-down defender with the ability to facilitate at a decent level.

Even now, that thought continues to dwindle. He simply hasn’t put it all together.

Over his career, Dunn is only a 41.7 percent shooter from the floor overall. To get specific, he is just a 32 percent shooter from long distance since entering the league. I understand that, on a basis of per-36-minutes, Dunn has a respectable 6.6 assists per contest. However, his lack of scoring ability is quite concerning.

Not only is he a poor scorer, but he takes very, very bad shots at times which leave fans scratching their heads. Because of this pedigree, or lack thereof, his market is incredibly scarce.