"Chicago is now constructed in a way that’s almost perversely antithetical to how conventional wisdom says a modern NBA team should be. And yet, this architectural oversight might prove exactly the kind of challenge Rondo needs to snap himself out of his wayward spiral. That’s where we’re at: The Bulls have created a situation so backward on so many levels that only someone as enigmatic as Rondo may be able to flip things back into coherence. [..] This Bulls backcourt trio is crazy, but what if it’s just the right amount of crazy? [..] Chicago should be bad at defense. [..] Butler remains one of the most talented wing defenders in the league, but he alone won’t be able to make up for what Rondo and Wade lack as a result of age and erosion. [..] It’s unfair to expect [Wade] to replicate last season’s production over the next two years, given that he played in only 71 percent of the Heat’s regular-season games from 2011–12 to 2014–15. Wade will turn 35 next January, and even if he is able to remain as healthy as he was last year, he’ll still have to work hard for points [..] The Bulls’ recent signings feel like window dressing; eventually, the team will have to reckon with the fact that it might lack a real core."