Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan goes after a pass from Heat guard Kyle Lowry during an preseason game Oct. 19, 2022, in Miami. , but that doesn’t mean they won’t add a final piece to their roster before the closing stretch of the season.
The Bulls have been hit or miss with the acquisitions in the past — Thompson was relatively ineffective as a backup center after they added him in February 2022, while Beverley’s short-lived tenure last season gave the team a boost before falling short in the play-in tournament. Those two players average 3.8 makes on 10.2 attempts, which accounts for 32.5% of the team’s shooting from behind the arc. The Bulls have vastly improved their 3-point numbers this season but risk reverting to old habits with those two sidelined.
Harris, 32, only played in 16 games for the Pistons this season, averaging 2.4 points and 0.6 assists while shooting 33.3% from 3-point range. But the Bulls likely are interested in his priors — the 10-year veteran is a career 43.6% 3-point shooter and shot 42.6% in 72 games for the Brooklyn Nets last season.Knicks guard Evan Fournier takes a shot over Bulls guard Zach LaVine on Oct. 28, 2021, at the United Center.