1. Low-risk trade options
Turning to the trade block can be a good option for the Chicago Bulls if John Paxson and Gar Forman do it correctly. Making the best use of what is a deep trade market for effective, but disposable, veterans can be a good opportunity for a team in the Bulls position. But they shouldn’t give up too much to get a veteran big man at the trade deadline.
The Bulls could pursue a piece like the New Orleans Pelicans power forward Derrick Favors or the Sacramento Kings floor spacing center Dewayne Dedmon. Favors is playing well in a limited role with the Pelicans, and he’ll get even less time on the floor once rookie sensation forward Zion Williamson makes his NBA debut next week.
And landing Dedmon could help the Bulls continue to develop the range and versatility of their offense. Letting LaVine or White create off the dribble and letting Dedmon spot up from 16-feet and beyond from the rim could be a great way to increase the floor spacing of this offense. Dedmon is a versatile big that should pique the interest of a lot of NBA teams this year.
Any team that wouldn’t command too much of a price tag to part ways with a veteran big man that the Bulls could get good value from is a move that would be worth making. Don’t invest too much into a pricey veteran that would be a possible detriment to the Bulls cap sheet over the long haul (e.g. Andre Drummond), but there’s names out there that could draw interest in the Windy City.