Possible Point Depth

The Bulls couldn't wait for the NBA Finals to end before making their first roster move of their offseason.  So on Friday, they traded seldom-used power forward Cameron Bairstow to the Detroit Pistons for point guard Spencer Dinwiddie.  He's on a non-guaranteed contract, so there's virtually no risk in giving him a look.  Plus, the team needs depth at point guard with the possible departures of Aaron Brooks and E'Twaun Moore via free agency.

Dinwiddie was taken 11 picks ahead of Bairstow in the second round of the 2014 draft.  Like Bairstow with the Bulls, he barely registered on the radar in Detroit.  In 46 games over two years, he averaged 2.7 assists and 4.4 points on 31.4 percent shooting from the field and 74.6 percent from the free-throw line.  He also has D-League experience, so it's possible he could be on the inaugural Windy City Bulls team.

Of course, that depends on his health, something he unfortunately has in common with fellow Bulls point guard Derrick Rose.  He tore his ACL during his senior season at Colorado in 2014, which killed his chances of being a first-round draft pick.  This past year, he was plagued by knee and ankle ailments.  Perhaps he can get back in playing shape by being on the Summer League roster.

The good news for the 23-year-old Dinwiddie is he's still young enough that he can save his NBA career.  Maybe he won't get to the level that made him a projected first-rounder, but he can still be a serviceable backup at best.  That's what the Bulls were hoping for when they made this deal.  While it probably won't make a huge difference in next season's outcome, any depth will help out Rose, especially when the inevitable lower-body ailments show their ugly heads.

As for Bairstow, his departure marks the end of a very unremarkable tenure in Chicago.  He was never given much of a positive prognosis, even when he was drafted.  That was proved correctly when he averaged just 1.2 points and one rebound in 36 games these past two years.  The fact that two head coaches couldn't see much in him is proof he needed a change in scenery to see if he can still make a difference in the NBA.

Meanwhile, you can start the Dinwiddie era by following him on Twitter.  He's already been very active in the time since this move was announced.  So if nothing else, he can one of the most active social media users the Bulls have ever had.  Hopefully, he can play well and make his account even more of a must-follow.