Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls Receive: G Russell Westbrook, 2027 First-Round Pick (LAL), 2029 First-Round Pick (LAL)
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G/F DeMar DeRozan, C Nikola Vucevic
You may be surprised that it took so long to see Russell Westbrook’s name here. Fair. On the other hand, for a spell, it looked like Westbrook, and the Lakers were clicking.
The team could see some value in merely adding a quality player to this nucleus instead of blowing it up.
At the same time – they may just blow it up. If the Lakers did decide to move on from Westbrook, this feels like the deal for them. DeMar DeRozan replaces much of Westbrook’s playmaking while slightly improving the team’s spacing.
Meanwhile, Vucevic is a perfect stretch big to help get this offense humming.
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Meanwhile, the 15-19 Chicago Bulls feel like a ticking time bomb. They’re widely expected to be big-time sellers leading up to this year’s trade deadline.
The consensus seems clear – this team isn’t built to win.
