PF 2 - Lauri Markannen (Chicago Bulls)

The Chicago Bulls have endured a lot of problems this season and are currently lying at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 6-22 record. They've gone 1-9 in their last 10 games. They had to deal with a lot of injuries to their first team stars.

They lost Lauri Markannen, Kris Dunn, Bobby Portis, Denzel Valentine apart from a few others. They sacked their head coach and replaced him with an interim HC. One player who on his return seems to be shining is Lauri Markannen.
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Lauri has been stellar on his return, averaging 15 points per game along with 6 rebounds and an assist too. He also gets a combined 2 steals + blocks per game. In the last game against the Sacramento Kings, he scored 13 points and had 6 rebounds as well. He would've gotten more points if his shot had landed more but he's still rusty and the fact that he is getting around 15 shots per game makes him a great candidate to explode at any point of the season.
Alternative pick: Aaron Gordon (Orlando Magic)
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