Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux), Nate Duncan of the Dunc’d On Basketball Podcast (@NateDuncanNBA) and Dan Feldman (@DanFeldmanNBA) break down the NBA’s Central Division.

They discuss how the Bucks, Bulls, Cavs, Pacers and Pistons fared in the off-season and predict the season to come, including projected finish, breakout players and rookies they are most excited to see.

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While speaking at a youth event, Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond said he hopes to play until he's well into his 30's. And when all is said and done, Drummond said he hopes to be remembered as the best rebounder in NBA history.

“I think I’m already there,” Drummond said. “I’m on my way. By the time I retire, I’ll go down as the best rebounder ever — if not already.”

Drummond's 13.3 rebounds per game average stands as 11th all time. The 6-foot-10 center has led the NBA in rebounding four times during his 10-year career. While the per-game numbers may not place Drummond in the top-10, that's mostly a result of the way the game has changed. Drummond's overall rebound percentage ranks at 24.66%. That's first all-time, ahead of Dennis Rodman's 23.44% rebound rate.

The Chicago Bulls have signed Carlik Jones to a training camp deal.

Jones appeared in five NBA games last season.

Jones also appeared in 33 G League games, averaging 21.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 7.5 assists in 35.6 minutes.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has four seasons remaining on a five-year, $228 million extension with the Milwaukee Bucks he signed before leading the team to the 2021 championship and has generally signaled a strong commitment to the franchise.

In promoting his new ambassadorship with the telehealth company Antidote Health, Antetokounmpo was asked by Fox 32 Chicago about the potential of playing for the Bulls in the future. And while reiterating his commitment to the Bucks, Antetokounmpo said he would be open to the idea of one day playing for his rival down in Chicago.

"I think anybody you ask that question that plays basketball, if he said no, he'd be a liar," Antetokounmpo said in the interview with Fox 32 Chicago. "It's a team that won multiple championships; it's a team that one of the greatest players, if not the greatest player to ever play this game, played for. So it's a no-brainer; everybody would love to play for Chicago."

The Bucks eliminated the Bulls in the first round of the playoffs.

"Down the line, you never know. You never know how life brings it, maybe I play for Chicago," Antetokounmpo said. "But right now I'm committed to Milwaukee."

Chicago Bulls rookie wing Justin Lewis suffered what may be a serious knee injury. Lewis is signed to a Two-Way contract with Chicago.

Lewis was injured during an independent offseason workout. The Bulls have fears that Lewis may have a torn ACL.

The 6-foot-7 wing played for Chicago during Summer League and averaged 7.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Lewis went undrafted out of Marquette at the 2022 NBA Draft and the Bulls agreed to a Two-Way deal with him shortly after the draft.

Nikola Vucevic and the Chicago Bulls will engage in discussions over a potential contract extension at the start of training camp, sources told Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Vucevic is entering the last year of his contract worth $22 million.

Cowley adds that both sides are looking to extend Vucevic's time in Chicago.

The Bulls could sign Vucevic to a one-year extension with a player option for the 2024-25 season to align with the contracts of Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso. 

DeMar DeRozan has signed a four-year deal with Nike that will keep him as the featured player of Kobe Bryant's line.

DeRozan is known for wearing both retro and unreleased Kobe sneakers.

DeRozan was an All-NBA player in 2022, his first season with the Chicago Bulls.

A previous deal between Nike and Bryant's estate expired in April 2021 and a long-term deal wasn't reached until March of this year.