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NBA Free Agency: 5 potential destinations for Dion Waiters

By Akash Anavarathan

Mar 12, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Miami Heat guard Dion Waiters (11) reacts after Miami scores a basket against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeats Miami 102-98. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 12, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Miami Heat guard Dion Waiters (11) reacts after Miami scores a basket against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeats Miami 102-98. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 12, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade (3) and forward Jimmy Butler (21) rest during the second half against the Brooklyn Nets at the United Center. Chicago defeats Brooklyn 112-73. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 12, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade (3) and forward Jimmy Butler (21) rest during the second half against the Brooklyn Nets at the United Center. Chicago defeats Brooklyn 112-73. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Chicago Bulls

Okay, hear me out on this one, before you start to shake your head in disbelief. The Chicago Bulls have three huge needs heading into this offseason: shooting, shooting and more freaking shooting. They were god awful this past season and as expected the trio of Jimmy Butler, Dwyane Wade and Rajon Rondo couldn’t create space due to a lack of shooting threats.

They tried at the trade deadline to add some shooting, by shipping Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott to Oklahoma City for Cameron Payne and Anthony Morrow. The trade didn’t necessarily help and the Bulls’ shooting didn’t improve. They ranked 25th and 24th, respectively, in field goal and three-point percentage in the NBA.

Here’s one way to improve that number: sign Waiters. The best part about all of this is that nobody would have thought that Waiters would become a shooter in the NBA. He was shooting 31 percent from three during his rookie season. Five seasons later, he’s gotten that mark up to 40 percent.

The Bulls could move him into the starting role and Wade into a sixth-man role, allowing Butler more space to operate with Waiters on the outside. If the free-agent shooting guard can further improve his shooting, it could prove to be a valuable signing for Chicago.

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