The Bulls remain “very active” in the trade market with the February 8 NBA trade deadline looming, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune writes.
On Thursday, the Bulls completed a deal that sent forward Nikola Mirotic to the Pelicans in exchange for Omer Asik, Jameer Nelson, Tony Allen, and a future first-round pick. Per reports, Allen is expected to be waived and while Nelson will join the team, he may also be traded before the deadline or waived at some point.
Bulls executive vice president John Paxson told reporters, including Johnson, that there is a week left until the trade deadline, so the Bulls still have time to decide on waiving or trading players.
At 18-33, the Bulls are not in playoff contention, so all of their moves are made with an eye toward the future. The Mirotic trade adds some guaranteed money to the Bulls’ 2018/19 cap in the form of Asik’s contract, but should give the team an extra 2018 first-round pick to continue stockpiling talent. With a young core of rookie Lauri Markkanen, Kris Dunn, and Zach LaVine, Chicago has the talent to put forth a contending team next season.
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