The trade deadline has come and gone, and whew, it couldn’t have been any busier. The Chicago Bulls made seven trades, with seven players coming in and seven going out. Perhaps most noteworthy, Chicago also acquired nine second-round picks, nearly tripling their draft capital.
Bulls’ trade-deadline overhaul
The shake-up was immense, but if anything, a clear theme emerged. The Bulls are finally tearing it down. After years of mediocrity, Vice President of Basketball Operations Artu016bras Karnišovas had enough, opting for a major midseason restructure.
Amid the flurry of trades, Karnišovas made his priorities clear.