Chicago Bulls Receive: F Marcus Morris Sr., G/F Luke Kennard, 2028 First-Round Pick (LAC), 2029 First-Round Pick (Swap – LAC)
Los Angeles Clippers Receive: G/F DeMar DeRozan
On the other hand, there’s no ambiguity about the Chicago Bulls’ status – they’re pretenders.
Heading into the season, they expected more. With a star-studded lineup featuring DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic, who could blame them?
On the other hand, perhaps that trio always had some functional limitations. None of the three are especially good defenders. Meanwhile, they’re all best utilized with the ball in their hands.
Whichever explanation you prefer, their 15-19 record is indicative of problems.
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Now, executives around the NBA are wondering whether their front office may blow this core up.
If they do, is this the right deal for DeRozan?