{"id":88883,"date":"2025-08-13T07:27:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T07:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=88883"},"modified":"2025-08-13T07:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T07:27:11","slug":"bulls-expected-to-shop-former-lottery-pick-on-trade-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=88883","title":{"rendered":"Bulls&#8217; Expected to Shop Former Lottery Pick on Trade Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1436342059-e1755034285106.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1436342059-e1755034285106.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1436342059-e1755034285106.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1436342059-e1755034285106.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Bulls' Expected to Shop Former Lottery Pick on Trade Market\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Photo by Scott Taetsch\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Williams, Chicago Bulls<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After acquiring Isaac Okoro earlier this summer, the Chicago Bulls have somewhat of a logjam at the forward position. Billy Donovan now has Matas Buzelis, Noa Essengue, Okoro and Patrick Williams at his disposal.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent article for ClutchPoints, NBA Insider Brett Siegel tabbed Williams as a logical trade chip for the Bulls.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_tps8nt3lj\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">\u201cNoise surrounding Patrick Williams will rise before this season\u2019s trade deadline,\u201d Siegel reported. \u201cThe Bulls are focused on Matas Buzelis, Noa Essengue, and now Isaac Okoro on the wing, which makes Williams very expendable. However, he is entering Year 2 of a five-year, $90 million extension he signed last year. This will be a very tough contract to move by itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_tps8nt3lj\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Williams has stagnated since entering the NBA. Despite his new contract, he\u2019s rarely shown signs of significant improvement. Therefore, the Bulls would be wise to try and move on from the former lottery pick.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_tps8nt3lj\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Fortunately, Williams is still only 23 years old. Other teams around the NBA may be willing to bite on a trade for him, in the hope that he can develop and showcase his potential in a new environment.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-mm-id=\"_tps8nt3lj\">Williams Seen as Most Logical Trade Chip<\/h2>\n<p>Enzo Flojo of ClutchPoints has also written about how Williams could emerge as an in-season trade candidate for the Bulls.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">\u201cAt just 23, Williams still has the frame and a career 39.2 percent mark from three to intrigue other teams,\u201d Flojo wrote. \u201cBut in Chicago, he\u2019s never found the right balance between passivity and over-aggression\u2026Williams is likely a negative-value asset right now due to his contract and stalled development. Still, rival GMs could see him as a low-risk reclamation project with upside. For the Bulls, moving him could clear positional logjams and refocus minutes toward players more aligned with their timeline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Chicago may need to remain patient in order to find a willing trade partner for Williams. Nevertheless, at his age, with his potential upside, it shouldn\u2019t prove too difficult to create some level of interest in his services.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Buzelis Likely to Earn Bigger Role With Bulls<\/h2>\n<p>On July 2, Bulls Insider K.C. Johnson noted how Buzelis was playing a key role behind the scenes for Chicago.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">\u201cOne takeaway I want to add about the draft, have you seen the Bulls\u2019 social media account? Who\u2019s been marching (the rookies) around? Matas Buzelis,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cHe is becoming the face of the franchise. This is no knock on Josh Giddey or Coby White who obviously are much more accomplished at the NBA level. But Matas obviously being based here and becoming very media friendly\u2026 he\u2019s been marching these guys around and participating quite a bit in the social media aspect. That\u2019s the future right there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Buzelis has already shown that he\u2019s got significant on-court upside. However, his willingness to also be a significant part of Chicago\u2019s behind-the-scenes operations will further endear him to the franchise.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">So, with multiple new young talents operating at the forward position, Williams would be wise to embrace the idea of a move away from Chicago. The only question is how long it will take for a trade offer to materialize.<\/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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