{"id":61713,"date":"2024-01-20T07:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=61713"},"modified":"2024-01-19T22:59:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T03:59:31","slug":"trade-targets-for-the-chicago-bulls-retooling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/01\/20\/trade-targets-for-the-chicago-bulls-retooling\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Trade Targets for the Chicago Bulls’ Retooling"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chicago Bulls’ recent success has rearranged some of the team’s priorities<\/a> as the NBA trade deadline approaches. While rebuilding may have made sense earlier this season, it now looks like a retooling is more likely. Which players around the league are the most realistic trade targets for the Bulls?<\/p>\n

3 Trade Targets for the Chicago Bulls’ Retooling<\/h2>\n

Spoiler alert: all these potential trades would involve trading away Zach LaVine<\/strong><\/a>. Following the\u00a0Pascal Siakam<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>trade, LaVine is probably the biggest name left available<\/a> in trade talks. His services offer much value to many teams with potential trade pieces to offer Chicago.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Kuminga<\/h3>\n

Former seventh-overall pick\u00a0Jonathan Kuminga<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is having a solid season statistically for the Golden State Warriors. The young forward is averaging career-highs in points and rebounds, with 13.6 and 4.3 respectively.<\/p>\n

Golden State’s lack of success has led to questions about Kuminga’s limited minutes. Head coach Steve Kerr has kept him at 23.1 minutes per game despite him being the team’s third-leading scorer. Kuminga has shown flashes of his superb scoring ability, including his recent three straight 20+ point games. One of those games was against the Bulls, where Kuminga scored 24 on 75% from the field and 100% from deep.<\/p>\n

Adding Kuminga would give the Bulls another dynamic scoring option for an improving offense. The Bulls would diversify their ability to score with his fearless drives and willingness to shoot from deep.<\/p>\n

Kuminga is a realistic trade target for the Bulls, considering the Warriors’ need for a star scorer like LaVine. They could package Kuminga with a couple of first-round picks and perhaps dump Chris Paul’s<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0contract to make the trade work.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s time for Golden State to unleash Jonathan Kuminga. This guy has all the physical tools and watching him yesterday, he seems to be putting everything together. He still has that potential to be a top-3 option on a successful team. Power, athleticism, control, and shot making. pic.twitter.com\/DARTgKiR42<\/a><\/p>\n

— Savant Hoops (@SavantHoops) January 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n