3 big trades the Bulls could pull off in 2022

At this point of the regular season, the Chicago Bulls are looking like real contenders coming out of the Eastern Conference. Second-year head coach Billy Donovan and the Bulls are sporting a record of 25-10 through the first 35 games of the regular season following their four-point win over the Orlando Magic at home at the United Center on Jan. 3.

That record is good to place the Bulls in first place in the Eastern Conference standings ahead of the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks 35 games in. This run the Bulls are on right now is very special. They are currently sitting on a season-best eight-game winning streak after the triumph over the Magic to start the week.

Chicago Bulls have some clear options to pull off a big trade ahead of the deadline in 2022

The Bulls are thriving behind the efforts namely of their big three which includes star shooting guard/forward DeMar DeRozan, shooting guard Zach LaVine, and center Nikola Vucevic. There are other pieces of the supporting cast that are extremely important for this team too. That also includes point guard Lonzo Ball, point guard Alex Caruso, forward Derrick Jones Jr., point guard Coby White, etc.

But there could still be some additions that the front office could make to this Bulls roster to continue to elevate the team’s contender status in the East. We’ve talked about this matter before, and it is worth bringing up again as we move closer to the trade deadline.

What moves could the Bulls make after the turn of the calendar year to upgrade the team’s contender status in 2022? Here’s a look into three notable trades that the Bulls could pull off to get this done in 2022.