Chicago Bulls: 3 most valuable trade chips ahead of 2021 deadline

On the night of Feb. 5, first-year head coach Billy Donovan and the slipping Chicago Bulls will have a shot to get back on the right side of the win column as they take on the Orlando Magic on the road. Donovan and the Bulls will be looking to bounce back from their Feb. 3 loss at home at the United Center at the hands of the improving New York Knicks, by the final score of 107-103.

The Bulls will carry a record of 8-12 into that game, with losses in three of their last four games. The last time that the Bulls notched a win on the road was back on Jan. 22, when they knocked off the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center in North Carolina.

Moreover, it is important for the Bulls to get a more clear direction for the rest of the season in the near future. While the challenge that it presents to find stability in another season in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Bulls should have a plan of what to do heading into the trade deadline through this altered timeline.

One of the hotter names mentioned around the NBA landscape that could be on the trade block is the Bulls star shooting guard Zach LaVine. But there are more Bulls players outside of LaVine that could be on the move later this season if first-year executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley find the right time to move them.

The Bulls are still well within reach of a lower seed for the playoffs in the Eastern Conference this season, but they would need to get back on the right track and soon.

If that doesn’t happen, which three current Bulls players could be their most valuable trade chips ahead of the deadline this season?