The Chicago Bulls are in the middle of nowhere. Despite having star talent on the roster, they find themselves stuck between a perennial playoff contender and a team fighting for a top-10 pick. In the NBA, that might just be the worst possible place to be in.
Despite that, Arturas Karnisovas has no intention of rebuilding. But he should, even if that means trading one of the team’s stars for extra talent and draft capital. Sam Smith of NBA.com recently conducted a mailbag, and one Bulls fan wrote in with a DeMar DeRozan trade idea that was enough to pique his interest.
The deal would send DeRozan out west to the LA Clippers, allowing him to play in his hometown, in exchange for a few players and some much-needed draft capital.