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Does A Domantas Sabonis Trade Make Sense For The Bulls?



Does A Domantas Sabonis Trade Make Sense For The Bulls?

The Bulls are sliding, the noise is growing, and the trade rumors are heating up. In today’s episode, Haize and Pat dive into the growing buzz around a potential Domantas Sabonis trade, breaking down why Chicago has been linked to the multi-time All-Star and what a realistic package would even look like. Would Sabonis fix the Bulls’ biggest weaknesses, or just shift the problems elsewhere?

Then we take a hard look at the Bulls’ recent losses and what they reveal about the front office’s mindset. Did this latest stretch push the team closer to making a move? Are the cracks too big to ignore now?

Plus, we provide the latest Zach Collins return update, breaking down how his availability impacts rotations, defensive schemes, and the frontcourt depth the Bulls desperately need.

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23 Comments

  9. @azpatriot311

    Although Haize is an asshole and I don’t like him, he is totally right. We are not ready to go star hunting yet. We need to develop and stack talent right now. He’s spot on.

  10. @AcbLynn132

    Only if we truly believe Coby and Giddey are All Stars. Then we make moves like this too build around them for the right price

  14. @rtblues

    Sabonis? Please, NO! Yeech! WTAF! You gotta be kidding me~ Essengue a year away from being a year away. Buzelis should keep his mouth shut – he created a lot of this hype, and he isn't living up to it. He needs to keep the main thing the main thing, as well as some honest self-awareness – you can not speak shit into existence. He has skills, but flaws as well, shot creation, creating for others, finishing at the rim, developing a more varied bag beyond trying to dunk everything or settling for threes. in my opinion his single biggest flaw is the upright stance he plays with on both ends. Obviously he needs to put on weight – in the form of muscle, and gain the strength needed in this league, in-fact, after watching him since the G-League, I'd prefer to see him as a 3 and not a 4, and NEVER at the 5! Needs to use his quickness more, while also improving his handle a bit more. But the upright stance thing is a real thing, he gets bumped off by guys shouldering him, because they can and more easily when is so upright, and on offense he loses his own ability to bump guys off on the drive with his own shoulder power move, which is pretty weak due to the stance. Jaokim Noah was taller than Matas but go back and look a the defensive crouch stance. Before you dismiss it, Noah won Defensive player of the year and was among the best defensive players in Bulls history using that stance.

  21. @danielwagner3295

    First, this is an injury, rotation crisis. The Bulls haven’t figured out to maximize their roster. Second, if you are going to acquire talent, focus on alpha, ie a league level advantage. A new player has to project to offer a skill or skills that out perform a majority of the league. So if you add an average player even if he would provide an upgrade, you pass until you have a player that will add a league level advantage (alpha) to your team. Walker Kessler seems to fit that category. There is another aspect which is our youth seems to be very talented but very thin. Refs don’t protect thin players and seem to call ticky tacky fouls. Even Pippen and Jordan needed to bulk up to overcome the Pistons. Matas and Noa haven’t even finished growing up.

  22. @Kyle-r9f

    BULLS: Ayo, K.Huerter, P.Will, z.collins

    get: Sabonis, J.Isaac, Keon Ellis, dev.carter

    Magic: J.Isaac, Tyus Jones, jett howard

    get: K.Huerter, D.Saric, mcdermott (all 3 expiring)

    Kings: Sabonis, Keon, d.saric, dev.carter, mcdermott

    get: Ayo, (P.Will), Tyus Jones, jett howard, z.collins

    Kings find no other takers for Sabonis's 2yrs $94m contract,

    forcing them to accept P.Will to get it done.

    2027: Sabonis 45.5 + Dev.Carter $5 = $50.5m vs P.Will $18m…still saving $32.5m

    2028: Sabonis 48.5 + Dev.Carter $7 = $55.5m vs P.Will $18m…still saving $37.5m

    NOTE:

    Kings could add GST as 4th team to get Kuminga (via Ayo & jett howard for example).

    *******************************

    BULLS

    SABONIS, J-Stix, Essengue (kept Vook too in this scenario!)

    Jon.ISAAC, Essengue

    Buzelis, KEON

    Giddey, KEON

    Coby, Tre Jones, Dev.Carter

    =

    WHY do this trade? bc lack of FA's….

    so get a 6yr younger/better Vook in Sabonis that has lead the NBA in Rebounds 3 straight yrs currently.

    (fyi he has Lithuania roots like our GM & Buzelis).

    also, pair him with elite defender with a great NON-guaranteed contract:

    JON.ISAAC to mentor Essengue (his durability issues force Billy Donovan into more minutes for Essengue!)
    KEON ELLIS = Elite young 3-and-D stud (better 6man than Ayo & okoro COMBINED)!!!

  23. @Kyle-r9f

    PLEASE understand
    BUZELIS is basically maxed out physically, he's a SF
    no shoes at draft combine: 6'8.75-196 lbs
    but more importantly a tiny wingspan of 6'10 = a "net wingspan of only 1" inch.
    add 14lbs….
    6'9-210 lbs
    compare to:
    keith van horn 6'10-220 w same tiny 1" net wingspan (became 235 lbs)
    James Worthy 6'9-225 w net span of 3"

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