Tyrese Haliburton, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. were all named to the All-Star team for the first time.
Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen, sidelined with an elbow sprain since September, scored 10 points in his season debut Saturday night, but Chicago fell, 121-105, to the Rockets.
The Bulls have picked up options on Lauri Markkanen, Kris Dunn and Denzel Valentine.
Bulls starter Bobby Portis joins a long list of the team's wounded. The power forward is expected to miss four to six weeks with a sprained MCL in his right knee, joining Kris Dunn, Lauri Markkanen and Denzel Valentine.
Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen will miss six to eight weeks after injuring his elbow in practice on Thursday.
Can the Bulls find a star and break through, or do they have a hard ceiling? Zach Lowe looks at the future in Chicago.
