![Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic with the Chicago Bulls [Source: Chicago Sun-Times]](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/08/77e73-16302538752581-800.jpg)
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The Chicago Bulls will be a fun team to play with in NBA 2K22. They acquired Nikola Vucevic during the 2021 NBA trade deadline to pair up with their star shooting guard, Zach LaVine, trying to recreate a Kobe-Shaq dynamic in the Windy City. Moreover, they had a monster offseason, acquiring Lonzo Ball and DeMar DeRozan along with the LA Lakers' fan-favorite Alex Caruso.
This team can shoot well from the outside and also dominate the interior. They have seen a massive boost in their defense with the addition of Ball and Caruso.
How will the starting lineup of the Chicago Bulls look like in NBA 2K22?
DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine should be the highest-rated players in the team, while Lonzo Ball and Nikola Vucevic's ratings should go up if the Chicago Bulls start winning games. DeRozan and LaVine will have a 'your turn-my turn' approach,has they have fairly similar styles of play except for LaVine having a high-rated three-point shot.
So let's predict the NBA 2K22 ratings of the Chicago Bulls' starting 5:
Center: Nikola Vucevic - 86
Nikola Vucevic's rating last year (NBA 2K21) was 87. He played 26 games for the Bulls and averaged 21.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and a career-high 3.9 assists per game on a remarkable 47/38/87 shooting split in 2020-21.
Although his campaign was excellent considering the limited games he played, 2K Sports has reduced the ratings of most of their players regardless of the season they've had, so we predict Vucevic's rating to fall as well.
Vucevic has had an average NBA 2K rating of 86.5 in the past three seasons, so an 86-rated prediction in NBA 2K22 looks fair for him. He can stretch the floor and be the ideal pick-and-roll or pick-and-pop partner for LaVine and Ball.
Power Forward: Patrick Williams - 74
![Patrick Williams of the Chicago Bulls [Source: Bleacher Report]](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/08/65360-16302574719240-800.jpg)
Patrick Williams was a surprise pick up by the Chicago Bulls in the 2020 NBA Draft. He averaged 9.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in his rookie season, and shot 39% from the three-point range after playing all but one game.
He has an 81-rated three-point shot and an 85-rated mid-range shot in NBA 2K21. Williams has shown incredible potential, and will likely start as the power forward in this Chicago Bulls squad.
We predict a 74 rating for the sophomore in NBA 2K22, as 2K Sports has reduced almost everyone's ratings in NBA 2K22. He started last season with a 75 rating, which improved to 76 for a few weeks, but eventually finished with a 75.
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Small Forward: DeMar DeRozan - 87
DeMar DeRozan's NBA 2K22 rating has generated a lot of buzz in the NBA world. A rumor started floating around that his leaked rating was 90, which sparked outrage amongst fans, as they felt that it was too high.
However, the digital marketing director of the NBA 2K franchise, Ronnie Singh, aka Ronnie 2K, clarified that the rating is inaccurate, and his actual NBA 2K22 rating hasn't been released yet.
DeMar DeRozan is one of the best players in the mid-range area. Although his three-point shot is not the best in the league, he can score from anywhere within the arc.
He could certainly complement the team very well, so his addition to the Chicago Bulls makes them a force to be reckoned with in the Eastern Conference. It wouldn't be far-fetched to say they could finish the season as the fourth seed in 2021-22 with home-court advantage.
Shooting Guard: Zach LaVine - 87
Zach LaVine has a revealed rating of 87 in NBA 2K22. He has seen a drop in his rating despite putting up an All-Star campaign.
He averaged 27.4 points, 4.9 assists and five rebounds per game while shooting with an astounding 50/42/84 shooting split last season. LaVine made his first-ever NBA All-Star team last season, so a drop in his rating does seem unwarranted.
Zach LaVine will likely be the best player in the Chicago Bulls team, both on the court and in NBA 2K22. He is just 25, and is entering the prime of his career. He can drop 20-30 points with ease in a variety of ways.
LaVine is a two-time Dunk champion, who has also scored 13 threes in a game. NBA 2K22 revealed that Zach LaVine has the second-highest rated dunk rating in the game with 95, behind Zion Williamson.
Point Guard: Lonzo Ball - 80
Lonzo Ball's signing has been huge for the Chicago Bulls. The team now has a point guard with a pass-first mentality, so Zach LaVine doesn't have to initiate the offense.
Ball could set up the other players for great looks and also score whenever he has to. He started attempting two more threes per game last season as compared to that in the 2019-20 season, and his efficiency also went up. Reports suggest DeRozan agreed to sign with the Bulls because Lonzo Ball was headed there.
Lonzo Ball was rated 81 last season (NBA 2K21), so we predict his NBA 2K22 rating to be 80 initially. He started last game with a 77 rating, which improved to 81 by the end of the season. Ball is on an upward trajectory, so partnering with LaVine, Vucevic and DeRozan should improve his game further.
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