To be fair I wouldn't say Lavine quit this year. The Bulls are going to trade him, but have to wait until other teams players are eligible to move. He is being held out for that purpose more so by the club. Coby has been really good from day 1 this year, certainly ready for this expanded role though.I believe the Bulls are 5-2 since Lavine quit on the team and Coby had to step up.
Crazy that the Bulls plan was to give Lonzo, Lavine, and Caruso all the opportunities.
They added Caruso after Ball went down. The roster did not fit without Ball, Levine and DeRozen too similar in their games. They had a strong record with Ball at the helm. Ayo was the one they were leaning to over Coby in just keeping on the roster 2 years ago, Coby has developed each year. Set to get that massive 💰 now.
Coby was having a breakout season early on as well. He worked his tail off each year, as he had a lot to work on. Great development.