After a long rebuild, the Chicago Bulls finally pushed their chips onto the table two years ago. They traded for Nikola Vucevic at the 2021 trade deadline, and the following summer, they signed DeMar DeRozan, Alex Caruso, and Lonzo Ball. Unfortunately, the latter of those three hasn’t been able to stay healthy.
Thirty-five games into his Bulls tenure, Ball went down with a knee injury, and he has yet to return to the court. Now, it’s looking like he will miss all of next season, too, and some even believe he may never play again. With that in mind, would Chicago be better off trading Ball now?
The Bulls need to move forward under the assumption that they won’t have Ball. In turn, trading his huge contract and other assets for other pieces could be beneficial. His value is undoubtedly at an all-time low, but Chicago could still get some sort of return. With that in mind, here are three potential Ball trades Chicago could make this offseason.