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Trading Up: Packages the Bulls could use for move up in 2017 NBA Draft

By Willie Lutz

Dec 12, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball perations John Paxson (left) and general manager Gar Forman (center) talk with sports writer Sam Smith (right) prior to a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 12, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball perations John Paxson (left) and general manager Gar Forman (center) talk with sports writer Sam Smith (right) prior to a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 25, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) and Chicago Bulls guard Cameron Payne (22) battle of the ball during the first half at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 25, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) and Chicago Bulls guard Cameron Payne (22) battle of the ball during the first half at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 5 overall pick in 2017 NBA Draft: Sacramento Kings (via PHI)

Last season, the Kings sent DeMarcus Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans for a slew of picks, in addition to Buddy Hield and Tyreke Evans. Thus, it’s the Kings who posses two lottery picks at No. 5 and No. 10.

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In order to get this pick, it’s going to take some careful construction from John Paxson, as the Kings may be hesitant to take on any player who’s going to spoil their own youth movement. Considering the Bulls have a grand total of seven players under contact, orchestrating this trade may take some doing.

Jimmy Butler likely wouldn’t be the guy to move in this deal. In their current condition, the Kings posses two young talents in the role Butler would play, Hield and Evans.

What it’s going to take? Picks and a role player.

As for the picks, it’s likely going to cost the Bulls their 16th overall selection, in addition to swapping best 2017 first-round picks. One of the interesting ways the Kings might chose to leverage this would enter play if they wanted to regain ownership of their second round pick, which Chicago currently owns.

The Bulls are currently well-stocked with affordable and established role players, while the Kings are brimmed with unproven talent. This could make point guard Isaiah Canaan a fit for any package, as Ty Lawson and Darren Collison hit the unrestricted free agent market.

Additionally, the Kings might have an interest in Cameron Payne, as they might value his youth as a project for as a future starter.

What a package might look like: 2017 first round pick (No. 5) and 2020 second round pick (swap best) to CHI, 2017 first round pick (No. 16), PG Cameron Payne, and 2020 second round pick (swap worst) to SAC

Who the Bulls would take: PG De’Aaron Fox, SF Jayson Tatum, SG Malik Monk

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