The Chicago Bulls are a middle-of-the-pack team as of right now, and it is hard to see them becoming a championship team in the near future. They are 11th in the Eastern Conference, and it is quite likely that this team will not be able to win a playoff series even if they were to reach the postseason.
Since they are a middling team, many have suggested that the Chicago Bulls need to rebuild. A trade scenario that has been floated around featured the Bulls moving DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Russell Westbrook and some first-round picks. However, a recent report from Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times revealed that the Chicago Bulls have no interest in Russell Westbrook.
So while the Lakers might be looking to make a big trade and have their eyes on the Bulls’ roster, the feeling isn’t mutual. According to a source, executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas has no interest in acquiring Russell Westbrook and his expiring contract, even if it means adding draft picks.
Of course, there is still a chance that the Chicago Bulls will turn things around this year, and they may not need to rebuild. They still have two star-level players in DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine, and they made the playoffs just last season. Perhaps they can go on a winning run in the future. However, a number of teams are waiting on them to blow it up, and we’ll see what moves the team makes in the future.
Charles Barkley Believes The Chicago Bulls Need To Blow Things Up
Charles Barkley is an NBA analyst and former player that is well-known for speaking his mind. Though he was previously a fan of this iteration of the Chicago Bulls, Charles Barkley has now changed course and urged the Chicago Bulls to blow it up and enter a rebuild.
“Yes, blow it up,” Barkley said when asked about the Bulls. “It’s time. You know, you got some good players. You’re not good enough. It’s time to start the rebuild.”
It remains to be seen what course of action the Chicago Bulls will take in the future. If they wanted to rebuild and tank, this would be the year to do it. The 2023 NBA Draft will feature Victor Wembanyama, who is considered a generational prospect.
Hopefully, though, we see the Chicago Bulls figure out a way to stay a competitive team. There is still a chance that they can become a playoff team, and we’ll see what happens in the future.
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