Enough talk! As the Bulls get ready for training camp, it’s about action

The Bulls can go ahead and check off all those offseason boxes.

Locked in coach Jim Boylen for the next few seasons? Check.

Improved the bench? Check.

Added toughness to the roster? Check.

Dealt with existing injuries, plus a few new ones? Check.

Made sure the players and coaching staff were on the same page? Check.

But the time for talking is over. With media day kicking off the start of training camp Monday, all the fancy quotes about expectations and improvement are window-dressing.

Yes, Year 3 of the Bulls’ rebuild is supposed to bring more than the 22 victories of last season. Of course, the pressure is on Lauri Markkanen and Zach LaVine to take further steps toward stardom.

But this camp is about actions. Words have run their course.

Here are the five biggest storylines leading up to the tip-off of the regular season Oct. 23:

1. Making a point

All eyes will be on the point-guard battle among Tomas Satoransky, Kris Dunn and rookie Coby White. Will the loser leave town? That might be the case for Dunn, whom the Bulls have been shopping for much of the offseason.

If Satoransky does what he did for the Czech Republic during the World Cup this month, Dunn likely will be playing with the second unit.

That’s not the only layer in this point-guard intrigue, either. The Bulls also will be keeping a close eye on the league and whether another team suffers an injury at point guard. That scenario could further the Dunn talks.

Then there’s the battle for depth at the position. With or without Dunn, White will see some playing time there. So where does Ryan Arcidiacono fit in?

That all has to be ironed out in the next three-plus weeks.

2. The White album

The Bulls didn’t use the seventh overall pick on White to get him 10 to 12 minutes a game. Ideally, they would like him to play a combined 18 to 20 minutes at both guard spots.

But White will have to show that he is capable of making the transition to being an NBA point guard and that his poor three-point shooting in the Summer League was more aberration than reality.

His athleticism never has been questioned. And with Boylen wanting to run more this season, it has to be embraced. Camp will show the coaches just how much — and where — they can use White.

3. Mr. Carter

Having surgery to repair a core injury this summer didn’t exactly help second-year big man Wendell Carter Jr. start the offseason on a good note. He’s expected to be fully recovered this week, but he is still more potential than proven commodity.

And with the Bulls bulking up Markkanen to play some center, especially late in games, where will that leave Carter? Does he become Carlos Boozer in the final eight minutes of games, waving a towel from the bench?

4. The new guys

Otto Porter Jr. already has emerged as a solid buffer between the locker room and Boylen, and free-agent signee Thaddeus Young can fill that role, too.

Boylen wants a hard-nosed style of play nightly and now has at least two players who can help him make sure that doesn’t get lost in translation.

5. Valentine’s day

Denzel Valentine (foot surgery) isn’t expected to be ready for full basketball activity this week. He needs to be on the court as soon as possible, however, so the Bulls can figure out whether he fits into their future plans.

There is a growing school of thought that Valentine was a system player at Michigan State, and he needs to change that way of thinking quickly.