Chicago Bulls Receive: F Tobias Harris, 2028 First-Round Pick (PHI)
Charlotte Hornets Receive: C Nikola Vucevic
Philadelphia 76ers Receive: F Gordon Hayward
With this deal, the Charlotte Hornets improve their salary situation and get a player from the Chicago Bulls they could use in the process.
Many fans expected the pursuit of a big man to define the Hornets’ summer. Instead, the team cut that pursuit short in the 2022 draft. After selecting Mark Williams with the 15th pick, this team is arguably set at the 5 for 2022-23. The Bulls could still be helpful to them.
On the other hand, they could probably use a veteran and this Bulls trade presents that. Furthermore, a platoon of Vucevic and Williams could be interesting. Vooch offers the floor spacing that Williams doesn’t while Williams ought to be a better rim protector from day one.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls appear ready to move on from the defensively deficient Vucevic. This deal likely only appeals to them if they have a Plan B at the center position. With that said, after acquiring Harris, they could improve ahead of 2022-23 by landing a more defensive-minded big man in free agency.
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Finally, this one is a no-brainer for the Sixers. Hayward is a more dynamic playmaker than Harris while being a roughly equal floor-spacer. He’ll make them better in 2022-23. As a contending club, that’s their only concern.
