Bulls Rumors: 3 backup centers to target at the trade deadline

As Bulls rumors continue to heat up approaching the Feb. 10 trade deadline, there are going to be a few notable storylines to watch. A couple of the most notable storylines will include what positional needs the Bulls’ front office tries to tackle and which players they will be looking to use as potential trade chips.

Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley will be looking to upgrade this roster as the trade deadline approaches this year. But the method in which they tackle that looming task could be difficult to figure out.

Recent Bulls rumors indicating the front office could be seeking a backup center at the deadline

All of the recent injuries that the Bulls dealt with in the last few weeks put the front office in the difficult position of knowing which potential trade targets are going to be the most important next month. The Bulls are now missing the likes of point guard Alex Caruso, point guard Lonzo Ball, forward Derrick Jones Jr., and forward Patrick Williams, for a good while.

But one of the areas that the Bulls could be looking to address at the deadline this year is adding a backup center. While adding a backup center didn’t seem to be one of the big areas of need as the trade deadline approaches this season, this is still something we should talk about.

There is already speculation going around that the Bulls will look for a backup center at the trade deadline this year. Here’s a look into three backup centers that could be worthy of the Bulls targeting at the deadline.