It has been almost three full years since the Bulls traded Derrick Rose in the summer of 2016 and they’re still looking for his replacement.



While Ryan Arcidiacono looks like a capable NBA backup, Kris Dunn has taken a big step backward in his development and Cameron Payne was waived mid-season. The point guard problems were predictable going into this season, and they have gotten even more glaring with another year of evidence.



The Bulls have had a lot of time to address this issue, and they deserve some flak for the players they’ve targeted.



In 2016, they effectively paid $17 million for 71 games of Rajon Rondo, traded for Jerian Grant, Michael Carter-Williams and Spencer Dinwiddie (whom they released). Then they traded for Payne at the deadline.



The 2017-18 season brought in the trade for Dunn, a Kay Felder flyer and Arcidiacono on a two-way contract. This season, they finally released Payne, signed Shaq Harrison and signed and...