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CHICAGO — Isaac Okoro has been countlessly linked to the upheaval. For every mention of the Chicago Bulls’ trek toward toughness, of their hopes to stiffen the chests in the building and ignite a defensive revamp, Okoro has been the footnote.

The mention of physicality — in the running with “charge” for the most overused word during training camp — has often elicited his name.

Both sides have their assignments. The Bulls, now younger and without convincing direction, are continuing to seek identity. Okoro, the 24-year-old who was traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer, is hoping to alter his leaguewide image.

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