Zach Collins is averaging big numbers for the Chicago Bulls, and that means the organization will have options this summer that they didn't have before.

And that takes the Bulls to the end of their depth chart, where Collins — a 6-foot-11 center who just joined the team three weeks ago at the trade deadline — is the only option remaining. The result has been a brutal onslaught of minutes as he tries to get his bearings in Chicago.

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Collins stayed productive with his third double-double of the season -- all of which have come while Chicago's top center has been on the shelf. During his starting run, Collins has averaged 18.2 points,

I've always liked Zach as a player,” coach Billy Donovan said. "He just hasn't been healthy early in his career. But [with] his physicality, his screening, his presence defensively in pick-and-rolls,

Chicago will probably look to Jalen Smith and Zach Collins to pick up the slack in the frontcourt if the veteran big man is ruled out in Miami. White is listed as probable for Saturday's game ...

Photos from the Chicago Bulls’ 121-117 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Feb. 22, 2025, at the United Center. Suns guard Devin Booker, left, and Bulls guard Lonzo Ball get tangled up on the floor while chasing a loose ball in the first half on Feb. 22, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

At least for a moment, Zach Collins is the only hope for the Chicago Bulls in the post. There’s no way to overstate the frontcourt problems facing the Bulls for the rest of the season.