Source: https://www.nbcsportschicago.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-analysis/trade-returns-not-won-loss-record-will-define-bulls-lost-season/522123/
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> With Karnišovas’ admission that he sees what everyone—fans, broadcasters, writers—sees, change is coming. This roster won’t look the same come late February and into next season. That, not chasing playoff or play-in games, is the main storyline to this season.
> This will be Karnišovas’ second roster iteration after inheriting a rebuilding project and blowing it up to trade for Nikola Vucevic, Lonzo Ball and DeMar DeRozan—the latter two in sign-and-trade acquisitions—and sign Alex Caruso in free agency. He also drafted Patrick Williams, Ayo Dosunmu, Dalen Terry and Julian Phillips.
> Only Zach LaVine and Coby White remain from the roster Karnišovas inherited, and trading LaVine is the main organizational focal point for now. In fact, league sources said that, at least for now, Karnišovas is responding to inquiries on other players by saying he wants to see what the roster looks like post-LaVine trade first.
by howser343
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I don’t understand how you can watch guys like Demar and Vuc play this year and think they are part of any kind of core moving forward.
Coby will be the sole remainder from the post-Butler tank years with garpax lmao
This man has no fucking vision. He came in free balling this GM gig and painted himself in a corner.
This front office is a nightmare. Holy shit do I hate AKME.
Totally clueless
If we keep anybody it would be Zach over DeMar and Vooch. But the best path forward is getting rid of the mid 3 and starting over. Send AC to a contender and see what the young guys have. Let’s get picks and players
Our idiot GM is going to trade Lavine and extend our aging Demar.
OK- I’m starting to sense that AK believes in telegraphing his private thoughts for all the NBA to see. The open book policy. “Guys, we’re looking at drafting 12th prospect with the 4th pick. Not to drum up interest and trade now, but we’re reaching for him, and we want you all to know.”
Why would AKME be in charge of the next rebuild?
They remind me of Isaiah Thomas on the knicks.
Just shitty move after shitty move.
They took on a team with cap space , young talent , all the draft picks and make them into a team that cant even fight for a play in spot.
Just terrible.
DeMar and Vuc also need to go. Everybody else I don’t mind waiting to see how they fare, even Patrick Williams.
This makes no senseeeeeeee FUCK ME
Yeah let’s trade the 27 year old, best player of the mid-3 and keep the two 34 year olds that are past their prime and see what this team looks like.
If you’re trading Zach then fucking trade everybody.
How long until the “Fuck AKME” chants start?
AK riding the coattails of drafting Jokic all the way to retirement
The worst thing about the media covering the Bulls is the sheer indifference to things like this said out loud. Most sane people realize that holding on to multiple players who can’t really play well together isn’t a good idea, but AK thinks that sitting on his hands once again is a real answer. He simply waited way too long to blow this up and now he can’t get any real value back in trades. If he actually gives Demar a new contract in the twilight of his career it’ll be simply another era of pointless Bulls basketball.
It was fun while it lasted 2 years ago
I genuinely hate this guy
This is too funny. Only this organization. They are going to trade Zach, get a shit return, and probably pay Demar.
Everything points to AKME as being worse than GarPax.
Keep this shit in house.
Jesus Christ.What a fucking disaster.