Bulls Rumors: 3 young players to give up in a Lonzo Ball trade

One of the hottest Bulls rumors ahead of the looming March 25 trade deadline involves the former UCLA Bruin and New Orleans Pelicans two-way 6-foot-6 point guard Lonzo Ball. The Bulls were interested at different points of the season via the rumor mill in pursuing a Lonzo trade with the Pelicans if the pieces fell in place right.

First-year Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley were pretty hesitant to make any roster alterations since they first took over last offseason. The new lead voices in the front office could be waiting until their first trade deadline working together to make any major moves.

Let’s make these Bulls rumors a reality for Lonzo Ball

Moreover, hitting the trade block to bring Ball to the Windy City would be quite the way to make their first splash on the open market. And according to a report from Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer on March 21, the Bulls are one of two teams in discussions with the Pelicans to nab Lonzo ahead of the trade deadline later this week.

The other team that is reportedly in discussions with the Pelicans to get Lonzo ahead of the deadline is the Atlanta Hawks. Apparently, Karnisovas and the Bulls offered the Pelicans combo guard Tomas Satoransky and a second round draft pick to the Pelicans for Lonzo. But that doesn’t sound like it will be enough to get a deal done.

Where could Karnisovas and the Bulls look next to try and get this deal done to get Lonzo from NOLA? Here’s a look at three potential pieces of the young core that should go first in discussions with the Pelicans.