2023–24 Chicago Bulls season explained

Team:Chicago Bulls
End Year:2024
Wins:39
Losses:43
Division:Central
Division Place:4
Conf Place:9
Coach:Billy Donovan
Gm:Marc Eversley
President:Artūras Karnišovas (vice)
Owner:Jerry Reinsdorf
Arena:United Center
Playoffs:Did not qualify
Bbr Team:CHI
Television:NBC Sports Chicago
Radio:WLS
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The 2023–24 season was the Chicago Bulls' 58th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They failed to improve on their 40–42 record from 2022–23, finishing 39–43 to give them a second straight losing record.

The team started the season with a 5–14 record through the first 19 games; however, they went 34–29 in their last 63 games. This run was led by Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu having breakout seasons[1] [2] with White finishing second in NBA Most Improved Player voting. The team also led the league in clutch wins at 27.[3] This was mostly due to veteran player DeMar DeRozan leading the league in minutes played and scoring the second-most clutch points in the regular season.[4] DeRozan was also runner-up for NBA Clutch Player of the Year, narrowly losing to Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry.

On April 1, 2024, despite losing to the Atlanta Hawks 113–101, due to having a 2–1 record against them in the regular season, the Bulls were able to secure their second consecutive postseason with a play-in berth. The team finished 39–43 and was the 9th seed in the Eastern Conference. In the play-in tournament, they defeated the Hawks in the first stage but fell to the 8th-seeded Miami Heat in the second stage for the second consecutive time to end their season.

The Chicago Bulls drew an average home attendance of 20,624 in 41 home games in the 2023-24 NBA season, the highest in the league.[5]

Draft

See main article: 2023 NBA draft.

The Bulls entered this draft with no draft picks.[6] They initially had a second round pick, but it was forfeited due to tampering violations with respect to free agency.

Roster

Standings

Conference

Game log

Preseason

|- style="background:#fcc"| 1| October 8| @ Milwaukee| | Coby White (14)| Andre Drummond (9)| Coby White (6)| Fiserv Forum
15,433| 0–1|- style="background:#cfc"| 2| October 12| Denver| | DeMar DeRozan (19)| Andre Drummond (13)| Carter, Taylor, White (4)| United Center
19,975| 1–1|- style="background:#fcc"| 3| October 15| @ Denver| | White, Williams (20)| Andre Drummond (10)| Ayo Dosunmu (7)| Ball Arena
17,286| 1–2|- style="background:#fcc"| 4| October 17| Toronto| | Zach LaVine (25)| Andre Drummond (13)| DeMar DeRozan (5)| United Center
15,815| 1–3|- style="background:#fcc"| 5| October 19| Minnesota| | Nikola Vučević (21)| Nikola Vučević (10)| Caruso, DeRozan, Vučević (4)| United Center
18,754| 1–4

Regular season

|- style="background:#fcc"| 1| October 25| Oklahoma City| | DeMar DeRozan (20)| Nikola Vučević (9)| Vučević, White, Williams (4)| United Center
21,369| 0–1|- style="background:#cfc"| 2| October 27| Toronto| | DeMar DeRozan (33)| Alex Caruso (13)| Coby White (8)| United Center
19,555| 1–1|- style="background:#fcc"| 3| October 28| @ Detroit| | Zach LaVine (51)| Caruso, Drummond (5)| Caruso, DeRozan (4)| Little Caesars Arena
20,062| 1–2|- style="background:#cfc"| 4| October 30| @ Indiana| | Nikola Vučević (24)| Nikola Vučević (17)| DeMar DeRozan (4)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,021| 2–2|- style="background:#fcc"| 5| November 1| @ Dallas| | Zach LaVine (22)| Nikola Vučević (20)| DeMar DeRozan (7)| American Airlines Center
20,103| 2–3|- style="background:#fcc"| 6| November 3| Brooklyn| | DeRozan, LaVine (24)| Nikola Vučević (13)| Zach LaVine (5)| United Center
20,645| 2–4|- style="background:#fcc"| 7| November 4| @ Denver| | Nikola Vučević (19)| Andre Drummond (11)| DeMar DeRozan (6)| Ball Arena
19,610| 2–5|- style="background:#cfc"| 8| November 6| Utah| | Zach LaVine (24)| Nikola Vučević (8)| Coby White (7)| United Center
18,031| 3–5|- style="background:#fcc"| 9| November 8| Phoenix| | Nikola Vučević (26)| Zach LaVine (8)| Zach LaVine (8)| United Center
18,220| 3–6|- style="background:#cfc"| 10| November 12| Detroit| | DeMar DeRozan (29)| Andre Drummond (13)| Coby White (7)| United Center
19,088| 4–6|- style="background:#fcc"| 11| November 13| @ Milwaukee| | Nikola Vučević (26)| Craig, Vučević (12)| DeMar DeRozan (7)| Fiserv Forum
17,865| 4–7|- style="background:#fcc"| 12| November 15| Orlando| | Zach LaVine (19)| Andre Drummond (14)| Caruso, LaVine, Vučević (3)| United Center
19,092| 4–8|- style="background:#fcc"| 13| November 17| Orlando| | Zach LaVine (34)| Nikola Vučević (10)| Nikola Vučević (6)| United Center
20,235| 4–9|- style="background:#cfc"| 14| November 18| Miami| | DeMar DeRozan (23)| Andre Drummond (9)| Zach LaVine (6)| United Center
18,063| 5–9|- style="background:#fcc"| 15| November 20| Miami| | Coby White (20)| Nikola Vučević (7)| DeRozan, LaVine (5)| United Center
19,258| 5–10|- style="background:#fcc"| 16| November 22| @ Oklahoma City| | DeMar DeRozan (25)| Nikola Vučević (12)| DeMar DeRozan (6)| Paycom Center
18,203| 5–11|- style="background:#fcc"| 17| November 24| @ Toronto| | Zach LaVine (36)| Nikola Vučević (8)| Nikola Vučević (5)| Scotiabank Arena
19,800| 5–12|- style="background:#fcc"| 18| November 26| @ Brooklyn| | DeMar DeRozan (27)| Nikola Vučević (9)| DeMar DeRozan (6)| Barclays Center
16,687| 5–13|- style="background:#fcc"| 19| November 28| @ Boston| | DeRozan, White (19)| Nikola Vučević (8)| DeMar DeRozan (6)| TD Garden
19,156| 5–14|- style="background:#cfc"| 20| November 30| Milwaukee| | Nikola Vučević (29)| Andre Drummond (14)| Coby White (7)| United Center
19,838| 6–14|- style="background:#cfc"| 21| December 2| New Orleans| | Coby White (31)| Coby White (9)| DeMar DeRozan (10)| United Center
20,511| 7–14|- style="background:#cfc"| 22| December 6| Charlotte| | DeMar DeRozan (29)| Nikola Vučević (12)| Coby White (5)| United Center
17,689| 8–14|- style="background:#cfc"| 23| December 8| @ San Antonio| | Coby White (24)| Nikola Vučević (16)| DeMar DeRozan (10)| Frost Bank Center
18,074| 9–14|- style="background:#fcc"| 24| December 11| @ Milwaukee| | DeMar DeRozan (41)| Andre Drummond (16)| DeMar DeRozan (11)| Fiserv Forum
17,440| 9–15|- style="background:#fcc"| 25| December 12| Denver| | Coby White (27)| Nikola Vučević (16)| Coby White (8)| United Center
20,775| 9–16|- style="background:#cfc"| 26| December 14| @ Miami| | Coby White (26)| Nikola Vučević (12)| Coby White (11)| Kaseya Center
19,653| 10–16|- style="background:#fcc"| 27| December 16| @ Miami| | DeMar DeRozan (27)| Nikola Vučević (11)| DeRozan, White (5)| Kaseya Center
19,815| 10–17|- style="background:#cfc"| 28| December 18| @ Philadelphia| | Coby White (24)| Drummond, Vučević, White (8)| Coby White (9)| Wells Fargo Center
19,773| 11–17|- style="background:#cfc"| 29| December 20| L.A. Lakers| | DeMar DeRozan (27)| Nikola Vučević (10)| DeMar DeRozan (9)| United Center
21,234| 12–17|- style="background:#cfc"| 30| December 21| San Antonio| | Coby White (22)| Andre Drummond (8)| DeRozan, White (5)| United Center
20,697| 13–17|- style="background:#fcc"| 31| December 23| Cleveland| | DeMar DeRozan (21)| Nikola Vučević (12)| DeMar DeRozan (8)| United Center
19,583| 13–18|- style="background:#cfc"| 32| December 26| Atlanta| | DeMar DeRozan (25)| Andre Drummond (25)| DeMar DeRozan (6)| United Center
21,420| 14–18|- style="background:#fcc"| 33| December 28| Indiana| | Patrick Williams (22)| Andre Drummond (16)| DeMar DeRozan (5)| United Center
21,568| 14–19|- style="background:#cfc"| 34| December 30| Philadelphia| | DeMar DeRozan (24)| Andre Drummond (23)| Caruso, DeRozan (5)| United Center
21,648| 15–19|- style="background:#fcc"| 35| January 2| @ Philadelphia| | DeMar DeRozan (16)| Andre Drummond (17)| Dalen Terry (7)| Wells Fargo Center
19,772| 15–20|- style="background:#fcc"| 36| January 3| @ New York| | DeMar DeRozan (28)| Andre Drummond (16)| Coby White (8)| Madison Square Garden
19,812| 15–21|- style="background:#cfc"| 37| January 5| Charlotte| | Coby White (22)| Drummond, White (10)| DeRozan, White (6)| United Center
21,345| 16–21|- style="background:#cfc"| 38| January 8| @ Charlotte| | Coby White (27)| Andre Drummond (15)| DeMar DeRozan (7)| Spectrum Center
14,418| 17–21|- style="background:#cfc"| 39| January 10| Houston| | Coby White (30)| Nikola Vučević (15)| Coby White (8)| United Center
21,149| 18–21|- style="background:#fcc"| 40| January 12| Golden State| | DeMar DeRozan (39)| Zach LaVine (8)| LaVine, White, Williams (7)| United Center
21,153| 18–22|- style="background:#cfc"| 41| January 13| @ San Antonio| | Nikola Vučević (24)| Nikola Vučević (16)| Zach LaVine (7)| Frost Bank Center
18,354| 19–22|- style="background:#fcc"| 42| January 15| @ Cleveland| | Coby White (18)| Drummond, Vučević (10)| LaVine, Vučević (4)| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432| 19–23|- style="background:#cfc"| 43| January 18| @ Toronto| | DeRozan, Vučević (24)| Nikola Vučević (13)| Nikola Vučević (7)| Scotiabank Arena
19,312| 20–23|- style="background:#cfc"| 44| January 20| Memphis| | Ayo Dosunmu (20)| Nikola Vučević (11)| DeMar DeRozan (8)| United Center
21,441| 21–23|- style="background:#fcc"| 45| January 22| @ Phoenix| | Coby White (26)| Nikola Vučević (17)| Coby White (9)| Footprint Center
17,071| 21–24|- style="background:#fcc"| 46| January 25| @ L.A. Lakers| | DeMar DeRozan (32)| Andre Drummond (9)| DeMar DeRozan (10)| Crypto.com Arena
18,997| 21–25|- style="background:#cfc"| 47| January 28| @ Portland| | DeMar DeRozan (20)| DeRozan, Drummond, Vučević (7)| Coby White (9)| Moda Center
17,899| 22–25|- style="background:#fcc"| 48| January 30| Toronto| | DeMar DeRozan (25)| Nikola Vučević (9)| Coby White (6)| United Center
21,259| 22–26|- style="background:#cfc"| 49| January 31| @ Charlotte| | Coby White (35)| Nikola Vučević (12)| Coby White (9)| Spectrum Center
13,712| 23–26|- style="background:#fcc"| 50| February 3| Sacramento| | Coby White (26)| Nikola Vučević (12)| Caruso, DeRozan (6)| United Center
21,579| 23–27|- style="background:#cfc"| 51| February 6| Minnesota| | DeRozan, White (33)| Andre Drummond (16)| Coby White (7)| United Center
20,949| 24–27|- style="background:#cfc"| 52| February 8| @ Memphis| | DeMar DeRozan (30)| Andre Drummond (13)| Coby White (8)| FedExForum
16,285| 25–27|- style="background:#fcc"| 53| February 10| @ Orlando| | DeMar DeRozan (28)| Nikola Vučević (17)| Coby White (7)| Kia Center
19,459| 25–28|- style="background:#cfc"| 54| February 12| @ Atlanta| | DeRozan, Dosunmu (29)| Drummond, Vučević (11)| Dosunmu, White (7)| State Farm Arena
16,524| 26–28|- style="background:#fcc"| 55| February 14| @ Cleveland| | Coby White (32)| Andre Drummond (15)| DeMar DeRozan (6)| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432| 26–29|- style="background:#fcc"| 56| February 22| Boston| | Nikola Vučević (22)| Nikola Vučević (14)| Ayo Dosunmu (8)| United Center
20,313| 26–30|- style="background:#cfc"| 57| February 25| @ New Orleans| | DeMar DeRozan (24)| Nikola Vučević (13)| Ayo Dosunmu (8)| Smoothie King Center
18,684| 27–30|- style="background:#fcc"| 58| February 27| Detroit| | DeRozan, Vučević (25)| Andre Drummond (11)| Dosunmu, White (6)| United Center
21,089| 27–31|- style="background:#cfc"| 59| February 28| Cleveland| | DeMar DeRozan (35)| Andre Drummond (26)| Coby White (12)| United Center
21,700| 28–31|- style="background:#fcc"| 60| March 1| Milwaukee| | Coby White (22)| Andre Drummond (10)| DeMar DeRozan (9)| United Center
21,249| 28–32|- style="background:#cfc"| 61| March 4| @ Sacramento| | Coby White (37)| Nikola Vučević (13)| Caruso, White (7)| Golden 1 Center
17,832| 29–32|- style="background:#cfc"| 62| March 6| @ Utah| | DeMar DeRozan (29)| Nikola Vučević (12)| Ayo Dosunmu (9)| Delta Center
18,206| 30–32|- style="background:#cfc"| 63| March 7| @ Golden State| | DeRozan, Vučević (33)| Nikola Vučević (11)| Coby White (7)| Chase Center
18,064| 31–32|- style="background:#fcc"| 64| March 9| @ L.A. Clippers| | DeMar DeRozan (24)| Nikola Vučević (11)| DeMar DeRozan (10)| Crypto.com Arena
19,370| 31–33|- style="background:#fcc"| 65| March 11| Dallas| | Onuralp Bitim (17)| Andre Drummond (10)| Ayo Dosunmu (6)| United Center
21,363| 31–34|- style="background:#cfc"| 66| March 13| @ Indiana| | DeMar DeRozan (46)| Nikola Vučević (12)| Alex Caruso (7)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274| 32–34|- style="background:#fcc"| 67| March 14| L.A. Clippers| | DeMar DeRozan (21)| Andre Drummond (7)| Alex Caruso (6)| United Center
21,219| 32–35|- style="background:#cfc"| 68| March 16| Washington| | Ayo Dosunmu (34)| Nikola Vučević (13)| Ayo Dosunmu (9)| United Center
21,697| 33–35|- style="background:#cfc"| 69| March 18| Portland| | DeMar DeRozan (28)| Andre Drummond (11)| Ayo Dosunmu (10)| United Center
20,293| 34–35|- style="background:#fcc"| 70| March 21| @ Houston| | Ayo Dosunmu (35)| Nikola Vučević (14)| Nikola Vučević (6)| Toyota Center
17,016| 34–36|- style="background:#fcc"| 71| March 23| Boston| | DeMar DeRozan (28)| DeRozan, Drummond (6)| Coby White (10)| United Center
21,198| 34–37|- style="background:#fcc"| 72| March 25| Washington| | DeMar DeRozan (27)| Nikola Vučević (16)| DeMar DeRozan (6)| United Center
21,726| 34–38|- style="background:#cfc"| 73| March 27| Indiana| | DeMar DeRozan (27)| Nikola Vučević (12)| Alex Caruso (7)| United Center
22,018| 35–38|- style="background:#fcc"| 74| March 29| @ Brooklyn| | DeMar DeRozan (31)| Andre Drummond (11)| Coby White (9)| Barclays Center
17,894| 35–39|- style="background:#cfc"| 75| March 31| @ Minnesota| | DeMar DeRozan (27)| Andre Drummond (9)| DeMar DeRozan (8)| Target Center
18,024| 36–39|- style="background:#fcc"| 76| April 1| Atlanta| | DeMar DeRozan (31)| Andre Drummond (18)| DeMar DeRozan (5)| United Center
21,114| 36–40|- style="background:#cfc"| 77| April 5| New York| | Javonte Green (25)| Andre Drummond (16)| DeMar DeRozan (10)| United Center
21,599| 37–40|- style="background:#fcc"| 78| April 7| @ Orlando| | DeMar DeRozan (30)| Andre Drummond (10)| Coby White (6)| Kia Center
19,276| 37–41|- style="background:#fcc"| 79| April 9| New York| | DeMar DeRozan (34)| Javonte Green (12)| Caruso, DeRozan, White (6)| United Center
21,648| 37–42|- style="background:#cfc"| 80| April 11| @ Detroit| | DeMar DeRozan (39)| Nikola Vučević (11)| Alex Caruso (10)| Little Caesars Arena
20,013| 38–42|- style="background:#cfc"| 81| April 12| @ Washington| | Javonte Green (24)| Adama Sanogo (20)| Jevon Carter (12)| Capital One Arena
20,333| 39–42|- style="background:#fcc"| 82| April 14| @ New York| | DeMar DeRozan (30)| Nikola Vučević (11)| Alex Caruso (8)| Madison Square Garden
19,812| 39–43

Play-in

|- style="background:#cfc"| 1| April 17| Atlanta| | Coby White (42)| Nikola Vučević (12)| DeMar DeRozan (9)| United Center
21,627| 1–0|- style="background:#fcc"| 2| April 19| @ Miami| | DeMar DeRozan (22)| Nikola Vučević (14)| Nikola Vučević (5)| Kaseya Center
19,600| 1–1

In-Season Tournament

See main article: 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. This was the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[7] [8] During the in-season tournament period, the Bulls competed in Group C of the Eastern Conference, which included the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, and Orlando Magic.

East group C

Player statistics

|-|align="left"| || SG| 23 || 1 || 268 || 32 || 13 || 3 || 2 || 80|-|align="left"| || PG| 72 || 0 || 1,004 || 60 || 94 || 37 || 16 || 357|-|align="left"| || PG| 71 || 57 || 2,040 || 273 || 247 ||style=""| 120 ||style=""| 70 || 715|-|align="left"| || F| 53 || 14 || 1,049 || 217 || 58 || 30 || 21 || 303|-|align="left"| || SF|style=""| 79 ||style=""| 79 ||style=""| 2,989 || 340 ||style=""| 421 || 90 || 45 ||style=""| 1,897|-|align="left"| || G| 76 || 37 || 2,212 || 216 || 242 || 68 || 36 || 924|-|align="left"| || SF| 4 || 0 || 30 || 4 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 11|-|align="left"| || C|style=""| 79 || 10 || 1,351 || 708 || 37 || 73 || 48 || 663|-|align="left"| || SG| 5 || 0 || 13 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0|-|align="left"| ≠ || SF/SG| 9 || 5 || 230 || 67 || 5 || 10 || 8 || 110|-|align="left"| || SG| 25 || 23 || 872 || 129 || 98 || 21 || 8 || 487|-|align="left"| || SF| 40 || 0 || 323 || 36 || 13 || 7 || 7 || 89|-|align="left"| || PF| 9 || 0 || 66 || 36 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 36|-|align="left"| ‡ || PF| 31 || 0 || 188 || 37 || 10 || 5 || 2 || 46|-|align="left"| || G| 59 || 2 || 681 || 113 || 81 || 27 || 18 || 180|-|align="left"| || C| 76 || 74 || 2,610 ||style=""| 801 || 254 || 50 || 60 || 1,370|-|align="left"| || PG|style=""| 79 || 78 || 2,881 || 358 || 405 || 53 || 18 || 1,509|-|align="left"| || PF| 43 || 30 || 1,174 || 166 || 66 || 40 || 33 || 429|}After all games.[9]
‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season

Transactions

See main article: article and List of 2023–24 NBA season transactions.

Trades

June 28, 2023[10] To Chicago Bulls
Draft rights to Julian Phillips (No. 35)		To Washington Wizards
2026 CHI second-round pick
2027 CHI second-round pick

Free agency

Re-signed

DatePlayerRef.
June 28Nikola Vučević[11]
June 30Coby White[12]
July 21Ayo Dosunmu[13]

Additions

DatePlayerFormer teamRef.
June 26Adama SanogoUConn Huskies[14]
June 30Jevon CarterMilwaukee Bucks[15]
July 3Torrey CraigPhoenix Suns[16]
July 21Onuralp BitimFrutti Extra Bursaspor[17]

Subtractions

DatePlayerReason New teamRef.
July 1Patrick BeverleyFree agencyPhiladelphia 76ers[18]
July 6Marko SimonovićWaivedCrvena zvezda[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "I'm just reading the defense" - Coby White on how he has become a more lethal weapon on offense. January 25, 2024. August 5, 2024.
  2. Web site: Ayo Dosunmu's breakout season might just save the Bulls. February 13, 2024. August 5, 2024.
  3. Web site: Here's where 2023-24 Bulls finished in major statistical categories. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240805222009/https://www.nbcsportschicago.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-analysis/heres-where-2023-24-bulls-finished-in-major-statistical-categories/554744/ . August 5, 2024 . April 15, 2024.
  4. Web site: Demar DeRozan player profile. basketballreference.com. August 5, 2024.
  5. https://www.espn.com/nba/attendance/_/year/2024
  6. Web site: 2023 NBA Draft: Complete 1-58 order of picks. NBA.com. June 8, 2023. June 8, 2023.
  7. News: NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament. ESPN. July 8, 2023. August 4, 2023.
  8. Web site: In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works . National Basketball Association . 4 August 2023 . 8 July 2023 . en.
  9. Web site: 2023-24 Chicago Bulls Roster and Stats. basketball-reference.com. September 27, 2022.
  10. Web site: Wizards Acquire two Future Second-Round Picks. nba.com. June 28, 2023. July 15, 2023.
  11. Web site: Agents: Bulls, Nikola Vucevic reach 3-year, $60M extension. espn.com. June 28, 2023. July 15, 2023.
  12. Web site: Bulls brings back Coby White, add Jevon Carter on 3-year deals. espn.com. June 30, 2023. July 15, 2023.
  13. Web site: Bulls, Ayo Dosunmu agree to three-year, $21M deal. espn.com. July 21, 2023. July 21, 2023.
  14. Web site: Harvey. Glassbrook. Chicago Bulls sign big man Adama Sanogo to two-way contract. si.com. June 26, 2023. July 21, 2023.
  15. Web site: Bulls sign Jevon Carter. nba.com. July 10, 2023. July 15, 2023.
  16. Web site: Sources: Torrey Craig agrees to two-year deal with Bulls. espn.com. July 3, 2023. July 15, 2023.
  17. Web site: Bulls sign Turkish sharpshooter to two-way contract. nbcsportschicago.com. July 21, 2023. July 21, 2023.
  18. Web site: Patrick Beverley, 11-Year NBA Veteran, Signs with Sixers. nba.com. July 9, 2023. July 15, 2023.
  19. Web site: Marko Simonovic signs with Crvena Zvezda. eurohoops.net. July 9, 2023. July 15, 2023.

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