This Bulls team is young and Donovan plans to run it into the ground, purposefully shortening rotations to allow players to maintain the highest pace of play seen in Chicago in the last half-decade. And that plan is bolstered by the addition of players such as Josh Giddey, who can help shape a more efficient, less sluggish offense.

The Bulls start their regular season Wednesday night versus the Pelicans in New Orleans. The big picture: With offseason trades and no notable additions, it's hard to predict if the Bulls will improve over the last few mediocre seasons.

The New Orleans Pelicans originally selected the Belleville-born Liddell with the No. 41 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. He tore his ACL during Summer League, but was retained on a two-way contract that season. Although the 6-foot-7 forward was promoted to a standard contract in 2023-24, he only suited up for eight contests.

With a guard-heavy roster lacking a legitimate superstar, wins may be hard to come by but don't tell that to the optimistic Bulls.

The NBA regular season officially starts on October 22, however for the Chicago Bulls faithful, they have to wait until October 23rd when the Bulls will face off against the New Orleans Pelicans. Luckily for Bulls fans,

The Chicago Bulls have announced their 2024-25 Opening Night roster for Wednesday night’s season opener versus the New Orleans Pelicans.