On March 25, the trade deadline will arrive in the NBA and the Chicago Bulls could have changes on the way. Figuring out which direction first-year executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley want to take this rebuild could be interesting for the fortunes of this rebuild.
In the midst of the All-Star Break, the Bulls hold a record of 16-18. The second half of the regular season schedule could hold more improvement for first-year head coach Billy Donovan and his squad. The Bulls already look to be one of the most improved teams in the Eastern Conference, alongside the likes of the New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, and Charlotte Hornets.
Donovan and the Bulls finished up the first half of the regular season schedule with wins in six of their last nine games. And their next game up is a meeting with the Philadelphia 76ers at home at the United Center on the night of March 11. It would be quite the way for the Bulls to come out of the All-Star Break by upsetting the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference at the moment.
However, how the Bulls play right after the All-Star Break could largely determine the way that Karnisovas and Eversley approach the trade deadline. If the Bulls do take on the role of a seller at the All-Star Break, then one player that could definitely be on the move is veteran small forward Otto Porter Jr.
The Golden State Warriors have reported interest in discussing a trade for OPJ ahead of the deadline. That could be an interesting landing spot for OPJ if the Bulls were ready to pull the trigger on that.
Here’s a look into three potential trade packages ahead of the deadline with the Warriors and Bulls involving OPJ.