Bulls’ decision to keep Carlik Jones is looking better by the day

Over the past two months, there’s been a great deal of discussion as to who the Chicago Bulls would opt to retain and who’d they cut loose to make room for fresh talent. Whether or not you wanted this team to commit to contending or tear it all down for a rebuild, you’re probably at least a little disappointed by the relatively tame decision-making from the front office this summer.

Many fans (myself included) would have preferred Chicago to sign a forward in free agency to shore up the thin rotation at the wing. So when the Bulls instead decided to keep Carlik Jones instead, it added an extra element of pressure to the mix for the up-and-coming guard.

This problem was only made worse when Javon Freeman-Liberty looked incredible in Las Vegas, earning All-Summer League Second Team honors and submitting a strong case to make the main roster. When Chicago decided to let…