The Chicago Bulls have huge issues with Nikola Vucevic this season. His shooting from outside the perimeter is at its worst since the 2015-16 NBA season, and he has made the Bulls worse playing despite occupying a significant portion of the team’s cap space.

Will he play aggressively when the ballclub is healthier and has something to play for? Or is this the first glimpse of inevitable decline due to the invincible nature of Father Time? The answer for Chicago could shape the team’s future in the mid-term, at a time when even the Bulls’ front office’s short-term plans remain unclear.

With two more seasons of a salary of around $20 million per season ahead of him, Chicago fans should hope he returns to form, lest the executives need to spend more capital to undo his contract with him.