The Indiana Pacers finished third in the Central Division last season. Their division rival Chicago Bulls may be an easier opponent to beat next year.
The Indiana Pacers largely ran it back in the 2024 offseason, which was a theme in their division. But one Central Division rival drastically changed directions this offseason, and it should benefit Indiana in the short term.
Those two moves, combined with Chicago's choice to draft Matas Buzelis with the 11th overall pick and their, show a new focus for the Bulls. They are younger and trying to build a long-term winner. "In terms of ‘youth movement’, per se, I would say that we had a lot of experienced young guys that are moving in the right direction," Bulls Executive VP of Basketball Operations Arturas Karnisovas said,Between Buzelis, Smith, Giddey, Patrick Williams, Coby White, and Ayo Dosunmu, the Bulls have built a decent base of players born in the 2000s.
Yet Chicago still has some questions to answer. What are they going to do with some other former All-Stars who were key figures of their recent teams? Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic remain on the roster, as does Lonzo Ball who seems to be recovering from injuries. Are those players in the team's short-term plans?
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