The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly expected to have interest in Chicago Bulls guard Kris Dunn during the offseason, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago.

Dunn's 2019-20 season ended after just 51 games because of an MCL sprain, but he impressed in several areas, including defense.

The 25-year-old Dunn will become a restricted free agent during the offseason if the Bulls extend him a qualifying offer or an unrestricted free agent if Chicago declines to make him an offer.

Dunn was part of the package Chicago received from the Minnesota Timberwolves for Jimmy Butler in 2017 along with Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen. While LaVine and Markkanen have put up better numbers, Dunn came into his own as a top-flight perimeter defender in 2019-20.

His 2.0 steals per game this season are second to only Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons, and his defensive commitment makes him a good rotational fit for a contending team.

Dunn has not developed as well as hoped offensively despite being the No. 5 overall pick in 2016, as his 7.3 points per game this season was the second-worst mark of his career and his three-point percentage of 25.9 percent was a career worst.

He did shoot a career-best 44.4 percent from the field, however, which suggests he would have been more productive than ever had he attempted more than 6.7 shots per game.

With LaVine and rookie Coby White providing much of the backcourt offense this season for Chicago, Dunn displayed an impressive willingness to play a role that benefited the team.

As a result, his 0.112 defensive win shares rank him inside the top 40 among players who have appeared in at least 16 games this season.

The Clippers are stacked with defensively responsible players, including Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Patrick Beverley, so Dunn would fit right in.

Learning from a veteran like Beverley would be beneficial to his development, and he would give the Clips a potential heir at point, which they lost when they dealt Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of the George trade last offseason.

The Bulls could decide against extending Dunn a qualifying offer since their backcourt is already crowded, but if they do make a move to keep him, it would be difficult for the Clippers to pry him away since Chicago has the right to match any offer sheet.