Chicago Bulls' new additions signal adjustments to the modern NBA

The Chicago Bulls have long been a team almost allergic to the three-point arc. And their aversion to shooting the long ball—they ranked dead last in the league in three-point attempts per game, with less than 30 long-range shots per game—has hurt their offense significantly, as they've had to deal with plenty of possessions that usually end with a long two or a contested drive to the basket.

Change, though, appears to be on the horizon with the recent additions of Jevon Carter and Torrey Craig—two high-volume, high-percentage shooters who can help improve the Bulls' shooting DNA.

The new NBA

The math is very simple: three is more than two. The NBA has become a three-point shooting league, and the Bulls need to start taking advantage of it if they want to make any noise in the Eastern Conference next season.

The team's vice president Arturas Karnisovas has made it very clear that he wants to level up the Bulls' shooting this offseason, and it appears he's done so with the recent acquisitions.

"We're trying to change our shooting profile," Karnisovas said. "Being last in the league in rate from 3 and 3-point makes, we're going to try to address that in the offseason."

Spread the floor

Carter and Craig will provide the team with much-needed floor spacing, as both are excellent shooters from deep. Carter is especially adept at getting his shots off quickly—and accurately—from beyond the arc, making 42 percent of his three-pointers on 4.2 attempts per game in 81 appearances last season for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Craig, a savvy 3-and-D forward who's capable of playing both forward positions, shot a career-high 39 percent from deep last season on 3.2 attempts per game.