Why The Chicago Bulls Do The Deal 

In some ways, criticisms of Simmons can be unfair. In other ways, they’re legitimate. 

He does have a tendency to pass up open shots. He needs to fix it. At the same time, give him this – Simmons is always trying to make the right play. 

The Bulls may actually benefit from rostering him. With Lonzo Ball on the shelf indefinitely, they need a point guard. Meanwhile, Simmons may be maximized alongside a stretch big like Nikola Vucevic.

At the same time, that’s not the main reason the Bulls get involved here. Effectively, they’re taking a flier on Simmons while acquiring a pair of future first-round picks for their trouble.

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This deal may help the Bulls now, but it’s likely to help them in the future. 

Should the Nets give them that help?