Trade Idea Lands Bulls All-NBA Center

The Chicago Bulls haven't had a real superstar in a long time. Jimmy Butler was probably their last star player, but it's been even longer since they had a dominant big man. The Bulls are also primed to make some moves at the NBA trade deadline, as their team has completely fallen flat after a blisteringly hot start.

Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report recently came up with “The Best 5 Anthony Davis Landing Spots and Trade Ideas,” and he mentioned the Chicago Bulls as one of the teams that could be interested in taking a swing on the Dallas big man. 

"Nikola Vučević, Patrick Williams, Jevon Carter, and first-round pick swaps in 2031 and 2032 for Anthony Davis

The Mavericks might insist on even more draft capital in this deal, since they'd be agreeing to take on the rest of Patrick Williams' deal (which runs through 2028-29, when he has a player option for $18 million).

But outside of that potential, this is actually a pretty good value for Dallas, which would be getting Nikola Vučević and Jevon Carter on expiring deals.

That would give the Mavs significantly more flexibility to build around Cooper Flagg and (presumably) another lottery pick from the upcoming draft.”

This trade probably wouldn’t be enticing enough for the Mavericks to give up on Davis. There isn’t a single intriguing young player in the deal, and the pick swaps aren’t nearly as juicy as a first-round pick. If the Bulls want to get Davis, they’ll need to put some more assets on the table.