That perspective helped the No. 5 overall pick of the 2016 NBA draft cope with a disappointing rookie season with the Timberwolves. His survival instincts will serve Dunn well as he becomes a central figure in the Bulls' commitment to rebuild, a process that will require all the perseverance he can muster. Nobody expects the responsibility to overburden the 6-foot-4 guard from Providence who could emerge as the real key to the Jimmy Butler deal if he can show last season was the exception to the rule in his NBA career.