Taj Gibson has a chance to do big things this season, and without Mr. Rose around, he’s the most exciting part of the Bulls in 2012-13. (Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
Depth chart:
| PG: | Kirk Hinrich | Nate Robinson | Marquis Teague | Derrick Rose |
| SG: | Richard Hamilton | Marco Belinelli | ||
| SF: | Luol Deng | Jimmy Butler | ||
| PF: | Carlos Boozer | Taj Gibson | Vladimir Radmanovic | |
| C: | Joakim Noah | Nazr Mohammed |
Relevant fantasy players and their projected draft round (PDR) and per-game stats:
| Name: | Position: | PDR: | FG%: | FT%: | 3PTM: | Pts: | Reb: | Ast: | Stl: | Blk: | TO: |
| Joakim Noah | C/PF | 5 | 50% | 75% | - | 12.0 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Luol Deng | SF | 5 | 43% | 77% | 1.4 | 18.3 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Carlos Boozer | C/PF | 6 | 55% | 70% | - | 17.0 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Marco Belinelli | SG | 10 | 42% | 80% | 1.5 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Taj Gibson | PF | 11+ | 50% | 65% | - | 9.0 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Nate Robinson | PG/SG | 11+ | 42% | 80% | 1.3 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | - | 1.3 |
| Kirk Hinrich | PG/SG | 11+ | 45% | 80% | 1.2 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Marquis Teague | PG | 12+ | 40% | 70% | 0.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Richard Hamilton | SG | 12+ | 40% | 85% | 0.5 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 | - | 1.5 |
| Derrick Rose | PG | 12+ | 44% | 80% | 1.3 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
Most likely to surprise:
Sleeper:
Gibson
Most likely to disappoint:
Deng
Category specialists:
- Threes: Belinelli
- Blocks: Noah, Gibson
Storylines:
- how minutes are doled out for the backcourt
- if Gibson’s emergence eats into Boozer’s value
- Rose’s progress and eventual return late in the regular season
Team’s statistical NBA ranks from 2011-12:
- Pts: 18th
- FGM: T-9th
- FGA: T-7th
- FG%: 12th
- FT%: 27th
- 3PTM: 17th
- Reb: 1st
- Ast: 5th
- TO: T-5th
- Stl: 24th
- Blk: 3rd
- Pace: T-25th
- Offensive Efficiency: 5th
- Defensive Efficiency: 1st
Fantasy-friendliness for 2012-13: B
Bonus:
Damn, love this dude: