{"id":43092,"date":"2025-03-15T00:52:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T00:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=43092"},"modified":"2025-03-15T00:52:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T00:52:49","slug":"bulls-trade-proposal-lands-sharpshooter-future-draft-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=43092","title":{"rendered":"Bulls Trade Proposal Lands Sharpshooter, Future Draft Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2194480028.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2194480028.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2194480028.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2194480028.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Bulls Trade Proposal Lands Sharpshooter, Future Draft Picks\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Photo by Luke Hales\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Billy Donovan, Chicago Bulls<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As a rebuilding team, the Chicago Bulls must begin putting value in the acquisition of future draft picks. Not only can they produce cost-controlled talent, they\u2019re also incredibly important during trade negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent trade proposal from Bleacher Report\u2019s Greg Swartz, the Bulls land two future second-round picks along with veteran sharpshooter Pat Connaughton. The proposed trade looks like this:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Milwaukee Bucks Get:\u00a0<\/strong>Jalen Smith<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chicago Bulls Get:\u00a0<\/strong>Pat Connaughton, a 2031 second-round pick and 2032 second-round pick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSmith, 24, has been very productive in his first season in Chicago, averaging 8.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in just 15.3 minutes (19.6 points, 13.2 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per 36 minutes of play),\u201d Swartz reasoned. \u201cFinding bigs who can space the floor around Giannis Antetokounmpo will forever be important, and Smith has converted 37.9 percent of his threes the past two seasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Losing Smith would be a blow to the Bulls front court. However, unless the front office believes it can re-tool the roster on the fly, stacking future assets must be the priority. Since the introduction of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, second-round picks are a hot commodity. The Bulls could flip those in another deal, further down the line.<\/p>\n<p>In truth, the Bulls need the flexibility deals like the one Swartz is proposing would provide.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Bulls Head Coach Mulling a Rotation Change<\/h2>\n<p>Ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline, the Bulls acquired Tre Jones, Zach Collins and Kevin Huerter as part of the Zach LaVine trade. Collins\u2019 addition has given the Bulls a plethora of talent at the center position.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent media availability, head coach Billy Donovan discussed the notion of using a double-big lineup at some point this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s something we need to look at (playing double-big),\u201d\u00a0Donovan said.\u00a0\u201cThe only apprehension I would have with that would be: does it get in the way stylistically of how we\u2019ve played? I don\u2019t know that, and I also don\u2019t want to pass judgment on those three guys [Vucevic, Collins and Jalen Smith] that two of the three can\u2019t play together without even potentially looking at some of it in practice or a game presents itself. I don\u2019t see us playing extended minutes like that, but I do see opportunities for that to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Multiple teams around the NBA are finding success with a similar-style rotation. However, Donovan must weigh how much two bigs impact the fluidity of his roster. Still, it\u2019s worth experimenting with two bigs on the floor, even in short spurts.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Donvan Impressed by Tre Jones<\/h2>\n<p>Tre Jones has quickly found his footing in the Bulls rotation. Since joining Donovan\u2019s team, Jones is averaging 9.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, shooting 46.2% from three-point range. That production led Chicago\u2019s head coach to declare that Jones has the \u2018IT Factor\u2019 during a March 8 news conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s got something, he\u2019s got the IT factor to me,\u201d\u00a0Donovan said. \u201cHe really does. He\u2019s just a winner. You can look at size and length for position and he probably doesn\u2019t have any of those things. But he has really good speed, he\u2019s really tough, he\u2019s got a high IQ, he understands competition. He can really stay in the moment and compete. The last two games on the road he\u2019s been great. He\u2019s got a lot of substance, a lot of competitive character to him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jones will become an unrestricted free agent this summer. As such, the Bulls must move quickly if they want to keep him around long-term. At 25 years old, he\u2019s young enough to slot into the franchise\u2019s rebuild and become an important member of the rotation.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Taylor is a basketball reporter covering the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns for Heavy. He has also written for CelticsBlog, USA Today, Yardbarker and FanSided. Adam has a bachelor\u2019s degree in creative writing from Open University. 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