McDermott will come off the bench for the Bulls to begin the season, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reports. "That's a role that I anticipate for Doug, is coming off the bench," Hoiberg said. "He has [played well]. I've liked [it]. It will be a good role for him."

EDGE Analysis

McDermott has received some run in the starting lineup during the preseason, but it appears coach Fred Hoiberg is leaning towards using Tony Snell in a starting role while Mike Dunleavy (lower back) remains sidelined through the first month of the regular season. The second-year forward has been a revelation during the Bulls' exhibition schedule, averaging 16.6 points per game while shooting an outstanding 43.2 percent from three-point land, which will likely earn him a key reserve role in 2015-16.