One NBA writer has named Mike Conley, Tyus Jones and Doug McDermott as the Chicago Bulls’ top three trade targets. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report believes the Bulls should try to trade for Conley, Jones or McDermott.
“The Bulls have yet to fill their Lonzo Ball-sized hole at the point guard position,” Buckley wrote in his latest NBA trade column. “They have several candidates for the gig—Jevon Carter, Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White—but none that are sure-fire solutions. This could wind up being the basketball equivalent of the NFL cliche that when you have two quarterbacks, you really have none. With the clock ticking to make something happen with this core, Chicago could still be in need of an upgrade at the lead guard spot. An on-court orchestrator like Conley (career 5.7 assists to 2.0 turnovers) or Jones (3.9 to 0.7) might be the pass-first piece needed to bring this roster together the way a healthy Ball once did.
“The Bulls also entered the offseason hoping to up their three-point volume, and they maybe didn’t do enough on that front. Jevon Carter and Torrey Craig have averaged a combined 2.1 threes per outing for their career. McDermott, a former Bull and career 41 percent three-point shooter, just striped 1.9 triples in 20.5 minutes on his own last season.”
NBA TRADE, NEWS & RUMORS: Mike Conley, Tyus Jones, Doug McDermott, Chicago Bulls Updates
Conley played for the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves last season. He averaged 11.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists while shooting 42.8% from the field, 38.5% from beyond the arc and 83.4% from the free-throw line.
The Memphis Grizzlies traded Jones to the Washington Wizards this summer. Jones appeared in 80 games for the Grizzlies last season. He averaged 10.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists while shooting 43.8% from the floor, 37.1% from 3 and 80.0% from the free-throw line.
NBA TRADE, NEWS & RUMORS: Mike Conley, Tyus Jones, Doug McDermott, Chicago Bulls Updates
Finally, McDermott is one of the top shooters in the NBA. He appeared in 64 games for the San Antonio Spurs last season and averaged 10.2 points while shooting 45.7% overall and 41.3% from 3. The 31-year-old is a career 41.0% from beyond the arc.
The Bulls went 40-42 last season. They missed the playoffs after losing the 8-9 play-in game to the Miami Heat.
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