The Cleveland Cavaliers weren't the only team in the Eastern Conference whose roster made strides this summer.
In more subdued fashion, the Chicago Bulls made moves, too. And their most important acquisition—a healthy Derrick Rose—didn't require any moves at all.
After playing a total of 49 games over the course of the last three seasons, the 26-year-old's return to form is the first step in the team's broader preparations for the 2014-15 campaign, which also include integrating 13-year veteran Pau Gasol along with rookies Doug McDermott and Nikola Mirotic.
As the offense's primary engine and a former MVP, everything starts with Rose. The Bulls will go as he goes, which means—if everything goes according to plan—they may go far.
"As far as my game, I think I'm fine," Rose recently told reporters:
My nerves have calmed down a little bit more. It will just take game time playing. Push the ball. If they give me an open shot, take the shot. Read the game and see what the game is telling me. I think when I was trying to force things [last year], it made me look ba ...
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