The Chicago Bulls are expected to be highly active around the February 8 trade deadline. Nikola Vucevic, DeMar DeRozan, and Zach LaVine have all been linked with potential trades away from Chicago. Many expect the front office to begin re-tooling or rebuilding the roster; a slow start to the new season has given those rumors additional life.
However, finding willing trade partners for multiple star-level talents isn’t easy, especially when you’re trying to get fair value in return. Furthermore, trying to negotiate those deals mid-way through the season is even harder, as most teams are unwilling to part with core rotation players this deep into the basketball calendar.
Nevertheless, there’s expected to be significant interest in LaVine and DeRozan. Interestingly, there will likely be a robust trade market for Alex Caruso, too, should the Bulls decide to make him available. However, Vucevic’s market seems far less robust. As such, Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey has proposed a trade that would utilize Caruso’s trade interest while ensuring Vucevic is part of the deal for salary-matching purposes.