The Chicago Bulls have been stuck in the middle for too long. They are in what many call “NBA Purgatory,” not good enough to win a playoff series (they haven’t since 2015) and not bad enough to land a top pick. Chicago Bulls rumors have been saying that any Bulls trade proposals this offseason that get the team going in one direction or another are crucial. This potential Bulls trade could help send the team in the right direction.
Players like Nikola Vučević and Lonzo Ball can be nice pieces on a winning team, but right now, they are holding the Bulls back.
The Bulls showed that their young core of Coby White, Josh Giddey, and Matas Buzelis has the potential to grow into something. However, veterans like Vučević and Ball are only going to slow these young guys down.
That’s why this Bulls trade proposal from Bleacher Report’s Any Bailey might be the perfect move.
“Nikola Vučević, Lonzo Ball and a top-5 protected 2026 first-round pick for Jonathan Kuminga (sign-and-trade),” Bailey says, is the trade that could turn the Bulls' fortunes around.
Jonathan Kuminga trade rumors have been all over the place for a few years now, and this Kuminga-Bulls trade could provide him with an ideal change of scenery.
Kuminga has shown that he has star potential, but just needs the longer leash and the playing time that a young team like the Bulls could afford to give him.
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If Kuminga does end up becoming a star, the Bulls have something worth building around. If he doesn’t, they’ve gotten rid of two veterans who were preventing them from properly tanking and rebuilding for the future.
Either way, this Kuminga-Bulls trade seems to be a risk worth taking.
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