Chicago Bulls Receive: G/F Will Barton, G Monte Morris, 2023 First-Round Pick (Top 10 Protected – WAS), 2024 First-Round Pick (Swap – WAS)
Washington Wizards Receive: G/F DeMar DeRozan
On the other hand, it’s harder to react when you’re backed into a corner.
For example, the idea of tanking is a lot easier for an NBA team to stomach when they have full control of their draft. Without that incentive, they’re typically more inclined to stay in win-now mode.
That’s the exact situation the Chicago Bulls find themselves in. They owe their first-rounder in the upcoming draft to the Orlando Magic due to the trade that brought them Nikola Vucevic.
That’s a large part of why their slow start is so disappointing.
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After all, the Bulls invested a lot to get here. So far, those are looking like sunk costs. The Bulls still have time to turn this season around, but they ought to get started soon.
If they can’t, could they pivot in this direction?