Bulls coach Tiago Splitter not looking for part in arrested development
<p>It's a fair question to ask of Bulls coach Tiago Splitter, one that might not have a clear answer for a while. Maybe never.</p><p>Was breakout forward Deni Avdija already on a trajectory to go from draft disappointment with the Wizards to All-Star with the Trail Blazers last season or was it the coaching change of Chauncey Billups to Splitter just before the regular season that catapulted Avdija to become a foundation piece for an up-and-coming Western Conference team?</p><p>Tough to say.</p><p>The Bulls are hoping it’s the latter.</p><p>They have Matas Buzelis, a talented, versatile forward, and thoroughbred Caleb Wilson, 20, who has the skills to push for Rookie of the Year honors among a loaded 2026 draft class.</p><p>In other words, Splitter has a full plate.</p><p>As far as Avdija, he was taken No.
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<p>It's a fair question to ask of Bulls coach Tiago Splitter, one that might not have a clear answer for a while. Maybe never.</p><p>Was breakout forward Deni Avdija already on a trajectory to go from draft disappointment with the Wizards to All-Star with the Trail Blazers last season or was it the coaching change of Chauncey Billups to Splitter just before the regular season that catapulted Avdija to become a foundation piece for an up-and-coming Western Conference team?</p><p>Tough to say.</p><p>The Bulls are hoping it’s the latter.</p><p>They have Matas Buzelis, a talented, versatile forward, and thoroughbred Caleb Wilson, 20, who has the skills to push for Rookie of the Year honors among a loaded 2026 draft class.</p><p>In other words, Splitter has a full plate.</p><p>As far as Avdija, he was taken No. 9 overall in the 2020 draft — Patrick Williams went No. 4 that year — and was more disappointment than promising prospect his first three seasons with the Wizards.</p><p>To his credit, however, Avdija started to show a jump in Year 4, bringing his average up from 9.2 points per game in 2022-23 to 14.7.
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- <p>It's a fair question to ask of Bulls coach Tiago Splitter, one that might not have a clear answer for a while. Maybe never.</p><p>Was breakout forward Deni Avdija already on a trajectory to go from draft disappointment with the Wizards to All-Star with the Trail Blazers last season or was it the coaching change of Chauncey Billups to Splitter just before the regular season that catapulted Avdija to become a foundation piece for an up-and-coming Western Conference team?</p><p>Tough to say.</p><p>The Bulls are hoping it’s the latter.</p><p>They have Matas Buzelis, a talented, versatile forward, and thoroughbred Caleb Wilson, 20, who has the skills to push for Rookie of the Year honors among a loaded 2026 draft class.</p><p>In other words, Splitter has a full plate.</p><p>As far as Avdija, he was taken No.
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