One way to spin the upcoming trade deadline for the Chicago Bulls is with the idea that the front office could try to build around the star duo of forward DeMar DeRozan and shooting guard Zach LaVine. There will also be an emphasis on getting pieces that could help center Nikola Vucevic, but he’s not the main piece the Bulls are building around down the stretch this season.
Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley look like they will be taking an aggressive approach at the trade deadline this season. With the Bulls looking to have a contender window potentially opening for them in the Eastern Conference, depending on how the second half of this season plays out, they’ll need to get this trade deadline right.
The moves that the Bulls’ front office makes at the trade deadline this year could be one of the factors that play into the ultimate postseason success that this team finds this season. And that’s why it’s important for the Bulls to target any players at the deadline that would fit well with their big three of DeRozan, LaVine, and Vucevic.
DeRozan, in particular, is an interesting player for the Bulls to build around at the deadline. Looking back at the players that DeRozan had success with in past stops with the Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs could be a good way to figure out which potential deadline targets could fit well with the Bulls now.
Here’s a look into four former DeRozan teammates that the Bulls could go after at the trade deadline.