Chicago Bulls: 3 burning questions approaching 2020 trade deadline

How will the Chicago Bulls front office strategize for the upcoming 2020 trade deadline that is so crucial to the state of this rebuild?

Feb. 6 is going to be the final day this season where the Chicago Bulls can execute a trade and either continue down the rebuild path or try and build the roster to help their chances in the playoff race. The Bulls head into a big Jan. 22 matchup against the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves with a record of 16-29, coming off their Jan. 20 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks by the final score of 111-98.

That less than stellar record for the Bulls is a big factor as to why they should be leaning toward seller status at the trade deadline. Blowing up the rebuild and mortgaging the future of this franchise would be a bad way to go as it appears now for John Paxson and Gar Forman.

Last year, the Bulls elected to both move their franchise forward and make the roster better with the same trade. The same could be done this season if GarPax has their focus in the right place. The Bulls landed the 6-foot-8 and 200 pound small forward Otto Porter Jr. from the Washington Wizards in exchange for forward Jabari Parker and Bobby Portis at the 2019 trade deadline.

A deep class of potential trade target this year for the Bulls could make for an interesting deadline next month.

Here’s a look into the three burning questions for the Chicago Bulls less than three weeks away from the trade deadline.