New York Knicks Receive: G Lonzo Ball, C Nikola Vucevic, 2027 First-Round Pick (Top 5 Protected – CHI)

Chicago Bulls Receive: G Jalen Brunson, C Mitchell Robinson 

If you showed this proposal to somebody even two years ago, they’d question your knowledge of the NBA – if not your sanity. 

Who, they’d ask, is Jalen Brunson? And Mitchell Robinson – isn’t he that young defensive big on the Knicks who fouls too often? Shouldn’t the Bulls be receiving multiple picks here? 

Well, goals aren’t the only thing that changes in the NBA. Sometimes, a player’s value can too. Often, it changes quickly. 

For example, Nikola Vucevic’s deficiencies as a defender have come to light on a team with winning aspirations like the Bulls.

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Moreover, Lonzo Ball’s tendency to get injured has sunk his value as well. 

Of course, that raises the question: why would the Knicks trade for these guys?