Why The Chicago Bulls Do The Deal
Some Bulls fans may not love this deal either. In all likelihood, they want Tyler Herro.
Fair. On the other hand, the Heat shouldn’t offer him. If they’re making a win-now move, they need to keep their best players. Plus, with DeRozan’s advanced age, that may not be a fair deal for Miami.
This is still a fair trade for the Bulls. It lands them two promising young players in Jovic and Yurtseven. Meanwhile, Strus is already an impactful player and he’s only 26.
Most importantly, they’re landing a pair of first-round picks in the process.
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This doesn’t have to be a wholesale rebuild for Chicago. Consider it a soft reset. At 6-10, they should be open to getting any value for DeRozan before he ages out of being able to get them any.
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