NEWS: Bulls Reportedly Rejected Recent Hawks Trade Proposal

 

Bulls Reportedly Rejected Recent Hawks Trade Proposal
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Trade rumors are heating up across the NBA with the Feb. 6 trade deadline approaching, and one team that could be a seller ahead of that deadline is the Chicago Bulls.

The Bulls are in 10th place in the Eastern Conference with a 20-27 record, and while they might reach the play-in tournament, they aren’t going anywhere in the postseason with their current roster.

One player they’re rumored to be open to trading is center Nikola Vucevic, but they reportedly turned down an offer from the Atlanta Hawks that would’ve given them big man Clint Capela in return for Vucevic because they wanted more in return, per NBACentral.

But he is still a very productive player — he’s averaging 20.1 points and 10.3 rebounds a game while shooting 54.9 percent from the field and 39.8 percent from 3-point range.

The Hawks are just one spot ahead of Chicago with a 22-25 record, and they have been trying to assemble a competitive roster around Trae Young for the last few years.

Vucevic would’ve given them a center who has made the All-Star team twice and allowed them to neutralize top-shelf big men in the East such as the New York Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo.

It is thought that the Bulls are also open to moving another two-time All-Star in guard Zach LaVine, whose name has come up in many trade rumors over the last couple of years.

NEXT:  Insider Says Bradley Beal Won’t Accept Trade To 1 NBA East Team

Robert Marvi

Robert is a Los Angeles-area native and has been an avid NFL and NBA fan since he was a little kid. He […]

Related Posts

Klay Thompson’s Statement on Leaving Warriors After Mavericks-Grizzlies

After winning four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and spending the first 13 years of his career there, Klay Thompson shockingly left the franc

Warriors Predicted to Cut Ties With $25 Million Player After Postseason

The Golden State Warriors are expected to cut ties with forward Jonathan Kuminga following the conclusion of the NBA playoffs.

Bullѕ’ long overdue Nіkola Vucevіc trade may fіnally become a realіty

The Chicago Bulls refrained from trading Nikola Vucevic at the trade deadline. In the offseason, Chicago will have their chance to make the trade.

Fіrіng coach Peter Patton leadѕ to growіng queѕtіonѕ of Bullѕ leaderѕhір

Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas angered a core group of his players with the decision to move on from Patton, but it also led to the bigger issue of Karnisovas’ leadership style.

Tyler Herro Delivers Message to Cavaliers After Heat Make NBA History

Tyler Herro helped the Miami Heat take a historic route to the NBA playoffs, then sent a strong message to the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat guard…

Jimmy Butler grabs attention with 3-word message before Warriors playoff debut

Warriors star Jimmy Butler makes a strong statement on Instagram ahead of NBA playoffs matchup vs. Rockets