Patrick Williams

Eric Koreen wades through the candidates to see who might fit the best with the Raptors.

"We have to dig through it and find a way to play the best we can with what we have and try to finish strong," Nikola Vučević said.

The Bulls need Williams to start figuring it out. Halfway through his fourth season, he’s beyond the point of merely showing flashes.

The Bulls have turned to their young talent with Zach LaVine expected to miss the next three to four weeks with right foot inflammation.

The Bulls' 4-6 start isn’t surprising. They’re still desperately seeking an identity, consistency and camaraderie.

Williams again looks out of place next to the Bulls’ stars, and when he’s not a forgotten man he’s been ineffective.

This is the season where Williams must turn promise into steady production if he wants to remain in Chicago.

Dalen Terry and Patrick Williams had rough preseasons. No one needs the cleansing caveat of “it’s only the preseason” more than Williams.

Torrey Craig’s defensive versatility, rebounding and non-stop hustle have him on the verge of more minutes with the first string.

Here are some first impressions of the Bulls after their preseason debut against the Bucks.

By bringing back largely the same roster, the Bulls can’t be surprised if or when past problems return.

Bulls fans have questions, and beat writer Darnell Mayberry answers some of them in a mailbag.

Is Coby White worth re-signing for the Bulls? Darnell Mayberry answers this and more in Part 2 of the offseason mailbag.

His inaction has bewildered Bulls fans and landed the franchise in an undesirable place as a middle-of-the-road team with no clear path out.

Bulls teammate DeMar DeRozan on Williams: "I think he’s still a caterpillar right now, and he’s got to be a beautiful butterfly."

In their two victories, the first and third meetings, the Raptors enjoyed a 42-21 advantage on offensive rebounds.

Raptors beat writer Eric Koreen and Bulls writer Darnell Mayberry discuss the matchup.

For one night in Denver, the Bulls assembled a complete performance that showed how special they can be.