Should Chicago Bulls Target Michael Porter Jr & Nic Claxton?
Chicago Bulls fans are buzzing—is Nic Claxton or Michael Porter Jr. the missing piece for a true rebuild? Haize and Pat the Designer examine whether the Bulls should target Brooklyn Nets’ rim-protecting center Nick Claxton or scoring forward Michael Porter Jr. as potential trade options, questioning if either truly moves the needle or simply shifts the scoring burden. The pair debate Claxton’s defensive impact, contract situation, and fit alongside key guards, while weighing Porter Jr.’s injury history and role consistency.
The conversation heats up with candid thoughts on the Bulls’ leadership void, the need for a locker room enforcer, and how chemistry issues might be more about on-court accountability than off-court friction. With trade windows opening, can Chicago shake off their losing streak and find an identity, or will waiting for a superstar lead to more stagnation? Don’t miss this sharp take on whether Claxton or Porter Jr. could spark the Bulls’ turnaround.
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23 Comments
Please do the Kings next, if for comedic value only. Can we get Zach and Droz back? 😂
Bruh nobody want Danny wolf but Pat😂
They need Chris Paul to call out players like he did with the clippers 😂
Nic Claxton and Ziare Williams for ZC and KH would be interesting 🤔
Why are we fighting so hard to be mediocre asf. We should get a top ten draft pick this year
I've been advocating for this for a while now, 3 team trade
Bulls get – Claxton + MPJ
Celtics get – Nicole Vucevic
Nets get – anferne Simons, Zack Collins + Kevin Heuter, Dylan Terry and 3 2nd rd picks
Why fight for this season we don't have a team with a franchise player we don't have a direction?
Why not just concentrate on the draft and hopefully land in the top 3 if we can
Could we do the Clippers next? I know Zubac would be the only player on that team I'd have interest in.
They need to sell…
Marc Eversley getting a free check
No trades it is billy Donovan is the problem you trade Zach you trade axle the is problem is billy Donovan wake up smell the coffee ak it not the player it billy Donovan if you don't let billy Donovan every season get bad billy Donovan been here six years it time for a coach now it not going to get better if you keep billy Donovan as at coach of the Chicago bull he worse Jimmy as Chicago bull coach all this trade doesn't me nothing until you let billy donvor
cass
Chicago bull not going no wear with billy Donovan until let him go Chicago bull changes new coach
How can we be 3-17 in our last 20 games if we're 9-14 overall?
Claxton and clowney, leave mpj’s bigoted/misogynistic ass in bkn
My boy pulled up clean
Man let’s get Dwight Howard. He’s cheap
Go get the NBA BODYGUARD aka James Johnson. 😂😂
Yes should get both if we can
I'm sorry, pat, the designer, he'd just be talking sometimes.Everybody can't be a superstar pet and he does impact winning.He plays hard no homo
Just hit play and I’m already annoyed lol we should not be buyers. We are closer to the worst team in the league than we are to being a top 10.
Haize and the chair have such great chemistry on screen 😂
Other teams are likely sitting back thinking the same way. The Bulls dont seem to need Coby, Ayo or whoever anymore. Wonder if we can poach them away from Chicago real easy.
From a pure Xs-and-Os point of view, Claxton + Highsmith is the dream sensible outcome given the options: it turns the Bulls into a team with real backline defense and just enough perimeter shooting that Giddey can orchestrate without constantly running into a brick wall of help defenders. This single move fixes most of the structural issues I see: rim deterrence, weakside rotation, and only one shooter with gravity (Huerter).