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Chi town wrote:https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/bulls-mailbag-new-guy-insider-kc-johnson-answers-your-questions

Coby with 20-24 mins per night

Dunn to start.

I personally think Sato will start but split time with 2nd unit and play SF next to White at SG and Dunn at PG.

Sato/Lavine/Otto/Lauri/WCJ
Dunn/White/Sato/Thad/Kornet

I'm not counting on Val or Hutch at all and KC says org wants White playing.

Wanted to get your input on the point guard position this year. Coby White is coming into the season as the first-round draft pick with a lot of upside and excitement. Meanwhile, we have Kris Dunn who has shown flashes of leading the Bulls with good point guard play, but injuries and inconsistent play has forced him out of the lineup. Who starts this year? How fast do they implement the rookie or is it Dunn’s job to lose? - Bernardo G.

Tomas Satoransky would like a word. I think most followers of the team would agree that Satoransky will be starting at some point, if not Opening Night. There’s also plenty of speculation that Dunn won’t be on the team past the February trade deadline. As for White, he needs to play. And he needs to play through some mistakes. That’s why the organizational projection, for now, is for him to be playing 20-24 minutes per night.

Despite the rampant trade rumors, it seems like Kris Dunn is going to be on the Opening Day roster. Do you think he’ll better adjust to playing off the ball this year? He could really slide into an area of need with his ability to defend shooting guard and small forward but his shooting likely is what it is at this point. - Nick P.

Your point about defense is a valid one, particularly if Dunn embraces a reserve role. Let’s say Satoransky eventually starts at point guard. That leaves a projected second unit of Dunn, Denzel Valentine, Chandler Hutchison, Young and either Daniel Gafford or, more likely, Kornet. The way the roster is set up, seeing Jim Boylen stagger some of his starters’ minutes is almost guaranteed. Dunn can be a defensive presence alongside either LaVine or Satoransky if their minutes are staggered to overlap with Dunn’s. He’s still arguably the best one-on-one perimeter defender on the roster. Plus, if he plays well early, perhaps his trade value increases.

logical_art wrote:

Chi town wrote:https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/bulls-mailbag-new-guy-insider-kc-johnson-answers-your-questions

Coby with 20-24 mins per night

Dunn to start.

I personally think Sato will start but split time with 2nd unit and play SF next to White at SG and Dunn at PG.

Sato/Lavine/Otto/Lauri/WCJ
Dunn/White/Sato/Thad/Kornet

I'm not counting on Val or Hutch at all and KC says org wants White playing.

Where does it say that he will start?

Wanted to get your input on the point guard position this year. Coby White is coming into the season as the first-round draft pick with a lot of upside and excitement. Meanwhile, we have Kris Dunn who has shown flashes of leading the Bulls with good point guard play, but injuries and inconsistent play has forced him out of the lineup. Who starts this year? How fast do they implement the rookie or is it Dunn’s job to lose? - Bernardo G.

Tomas Satoransky would like a word. I think most followers of the team would agree that Satoransky will be starting at some point, if not Opening Night. There’s also plenty of speculation that Dunn won’t be on the team past the February trade deadline. As for White, he needs to play. And he needs to play through some mistakes. That’s why the organizational projection, for now, is for him to be playing 20-24 minutes per night.

logical_art wrote:

Chi town wrote:https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/bulls-mailbag-new-guy-insider-kc-johnson-answers-your-questions

Coby with 20-24 mins per night

Dunn to start.

I personally think Sato will start but split time with 2nd unit and play SF next to White at SG and Dunn at PG.

Sato/Lavine/Otto/Lauri/WCJ
Dunn/White/Sato/Thad/Kornet

I'm not counting on Val or Hutch at all and KC says org wants White playing.

Where does it say that he will start?

Wanted to get your input on the point guard position this year. Coby White is coming into the season as the first-round draft pick with a lot of upside and excitement. Meanwhile, we have Kris Dunn who has shown flashes of leading the Bulls with good point guard play, but injuries and inconsistent play has forced him out of the lineup. Who starts this year? How fast do they implement the rookie or is it Dunn’s job to lose? - Bernardo G.

Tomas Satoransky would like a word. I think most followers of the team would agree that Satoransky will be starting at some point, if not Opening Night. There’s also plenty of speculation that Dunn won’t be on the team past the February trade deadline. As for White, he needs to play. And he needs to play through some mistakes. That’s why the organizational projection, for now, is for him to be playing 20-24 minutes per night.

logical_art wrote:Ah ok. But he's clearly all over the place with what he thinks will happen.

Red Larrivee wrote:I'd have a hard time believing the Bulls would start Dunn after they were willing to move him for Justin Holiday or boiled peanuts in the offseason.

KC is just making a prediction though.

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Chicago-Bull-E wrote:

logical_art wrote:Ah ok. But he's clearly all over the place with what he thinks will happen.

KC always the risk taker and bold claim maker. “Dunn will start. no Sato will start. White will need big minutes. And Archi is great”

All in the same article. Thanks for the hot stuff KC.