Patrick Williams is looking for something different in his sixth season with the Chicago Bulls.

For five years, the forward has stumbled through every step of the NBA gauntlet for promising young prospects — flashing his potential as a rookie, suffering an injury setback in Year 2, then struggling to find his place for the three seasons that followed. Last season, he was played out of the starting lineup by then-rookie Matas Buzelis , who has quickly overtaken Williams as the young talent dominating the hopes of the frontcourt.

Coach Billy Donovan emphasizes this reality on a regular basis. Williams, though only 24, is no longer a newcomer. Five years have wiped away the shine of his draft scouting reports. The Bulls need him to be reliable at least, a leader at best. And at a certain

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