3 Bold Trade Ideas To Send Damian Lillard To Chicago Bulls

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According to some philosophies, an NBA team should prefer to be one of the bottom five teams in the league if they’re not one of the top five. Some would argue that it’s better to maximize lottery odds and look to the future than find your team on the “mediocrity treadmill.”

If that’s true, it doesn’t bode well for the Chicago Bulls or the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Bulls were a competitive club in 2021-22. They won 46 games and were eliminated in the first round of the NBA playoffs. That’s a respectable performance, but it doesn’t sniff the league’s top five.

It’s closer than the Blazers got. With Damian Lillard missing considerable time with an injury, the Blazers opted to trade CJ McCollum and effectively punt on the season.

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They’ll likely be better next year. It’s still hard to imagine them cracking the league’s top five. If they decide to hop off that dreaded treadmill and rebuild, here are three trades that send Lillard to the Bulls and propel them in the opposite direction.

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James Piercey

James Piercey

When it comes to exploring the endless possibilities of NBA trades, there's no one quite like James Piercey. With a keen eye for player dynamics, salary cap intricacies, and a knack for discovering uncharted trade territory, James has risen to prominence as the preeminent expert in the realm of hypothetical NBA trades. James is also known for his work covering the Houston Rockets for SB Nation's The Dream Shake — a blog that gives a daily, comprehensive look at the team. He has written for various outlets, including FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among others.

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