The general consensus is that the Chicago Bulls are sellers. And while the Bulls always seem hellbent on competing, they enter the 2025–26 season with seven expiring contracts — chief among them 34-year-old Nikola Vucevic, who’s seemingly been on the trade block for a millennium.

Vucevic, who turns 35 in the coming weeks, no longer fits with the Bulls’ young core. He still provides value as a floor-spacer, but he’s no longer essential to a Chicago team with its sights set on the next era. After dangling Vucevic as trade bait a season ago, the Bulls’ likelihood of finally moving the 6-foot-10 big man has only grown as he enters the final year of the three-year deal he signed in 2023.

Still, Vucevic isn’t the only Bulls veteran with trade value. Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White immediately come to mind, though it’s unlikely Chicago parts with either guard. White remains a key piece moving forward, while Dosunmu’s versatility is especially valuable on a roster full of skill-specific players.

Jevon Carter’s trade value is on the rise

The player the Bulls might be most willing to part with is 30-year-old Jevon Carter. By the end of last season, Carter’s trade value was virtually nonexistent, and a future deal involving him seemed unlikely. He averaged just 4.3 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.0 made three-pointer per game while shooting 37.7 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from deep.

However, through two preseason games, Carter has started to revive his value. In Chicago’s preseason opener, the former West Virginia Mountaineer scored 10 points in just 12 minutes, hitting 4-of-7 shots from the field. With the game on the line, the veteran guard took over, scoring seven of the Bulls’ final nine points—including a coast-to-coast layup with 36 seconds left that effectively sealed Chicago’s victory.

In the Bulls’ second preseason game, Carter poured in 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including 4-of-5 from deep. His effort didn’t directly translate to a win, but he was instrumental in helping Chicago build what became an insurmountable fourth-quarter lead.

There were some audible groans when Carter wisely picked up his $6.8 million player option over the offseason, limiting Chicago’s roster flexibility. But the 6-foot-1 guard has since reminded everyone just how impactful he can be.

Chicago signed the 3-and-D guard after his best season with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2022–23, when he averaged 8.0 points, 2.4 assists, and 1.8 made threes while shooting 42.1 percent from deep and playing his trademark bulldog defense. It wouldn’t be a shock if Carter returned to that Milwaukee form—and if he does, he’s an easy trade candidate, given how well his spot-up shooting and perimeter defense fit nearly any NBA roster.