The Chicago Bulls know a thing or two about finishing strong.

In fact, it has become a rallying cry for the front office. Since the final buzzer of a play-in tournament blowout put the Bulls out of their misery back in April, the brief success at the end of the regular season has been the favored fixation of executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas.

The Bulls — this might sound familiar — closed last season 15-5 while buoyed by remarkable output from Coby White and Josh Giddey. And despite failing to make the playoffs for three straight seasons , that streak of success is what Karnišovas insists on emphasizing ahead of the 2025-26 season.

This isn’t anything new. The Bulls have been consistently strong in that department even in their worst recent seasons

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