NBA Rumors: Kris Dunn Done With Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are not expected to make it past the NBA regular season with head coach Jim Boylen giving the younger core more playing time. Among the youngsters, Kris Dunn is someone most know comes with lots of potential. Unfortunately, he has yet to make an impression.

Since being acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves, Dunn has been given all the chances by the Bulls to show his skills. So far, he has not lived up to expectations to be the Bulls' lead point guard. And now it looks like the Bulls will be resorting to something drastic to whip up the 24-year-old guard into shape.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the Bulls are scouting for a veteran guard to push Dunn to another level. Among the names that come to mind are Ricky Rubio and Darren Collison - both of whom are going to be free agents in the summer.

Whether it be Rubio, Collison or someone else, the plan is to push Dunn to see if he can either sink or swim with the franchise. With the Feb. 7 trade deadline fast approaching, a deal could be made soon. But what if the Bulls don't?

This is the part where things may become a bit interesting. If Chicago is unable to find a suited guard to pose as a challenge to Dunn, a next resort would be to promote Walter Lemon from the G-League. He is a tough-minded guard who could compete with Dunn, perhaps forcing the fifth overall pick of the 2016 NBA Draft to pick it up a notch.

Dunn has been having a tough season where he was sidelined for 24 games due to a knee injury. Though he has recovered from all that, it remains that his game needs more polishing. And Boylen seems to have taken note of that, singling out how Dunn does not delusional about his performance on the court.

“He wants to lead, he wants to make the correct plays, he wants the team to function well when he’s on the floor. It matters to him. When he doesn’t play well, it bothers him and he doesn’t make excuses. When you have that attitude, I have great hope for you to improve," said Boylen.

With about 30 games left, Dunn can up his game or worry about either a demotion or a trade. Though he has improved since arriving at Chicago, the fact remains that he needs to do more if he is to lead the franchise moving forward, Fansided reported.