Out: Traevon Jackson, Bam Adebayo, 2027 2nd GSW
In: Sam Thompson, Marquese Chriss, PJ Washington, 2027 1st SAC, 2027 2nd WAS
Arguably, the team with the most number of trades this season, the Bulls pulled another deal again with the Denver Nuggets, sending spitfire guard Traevon Jackson and a 2nd rounder this upcoming draft for the services of veteran defensive wingman Sam Thompson. A deal that will boost the defense in the wing position. Thompson is still under minimum contract until next season. That doesn't end there though.
In a sudden twist of events, Bam Adebayo found his way packing to the West as the team bid goodbye and shipped him to the Golden State Warriors for prolific forward, Marquese Chriss. Chicago also acquired young promising forward PJ Washington and another 1st and 2nd round pick this year.
Former GSWarrior's Marquese Chriss is now a Bull
Press statement of GM rh0xxy, following the deal;
It was a constant revolving door for the Bulls Front Office indeed. The names just go in and out. Anthony Davis, Laurynas Birutis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Eric Bledsoe, Milos Teodosic, Cameron Payne, Sinan Guler, Dante Exum, Marcus Smart, Jordan Bell, Caleb Swanigan, and Bam Adebayo just to name a few."We've been testing the market for Bam for a while now and this offer came all of a sudden. We have numerous offers for him but ultimately this one stands out. I mean, we're getting a lot of assets in this deal. That's basically three 1st rounder in exchange of one. Chriss and Washington are former 1st round selections and still young. We're about to get another prospect with the SAC 1st. Adding to that is a early 2nd rounder in Wizards pick. I think that's enough price for Bam.
I actually like Bam and hate to see him go but the latest acquisition of Azubuike gives us another player who is also in the mold of Bam. We can't afford to have no shooting at all in the frontline as both are inside operators. With Chriss, we have the flexibility offensively and defensively because he is a dual type of a player. He has the ability to score in bunches and he is no slouch of a defender as well. He has also proven himself as a starter for the runner up champ last season.
Aside from Chriss, i'm also pleased with the addition of PJ Washington. An efficient power forward who plays defense as well. Hopefully he can fill the rebounding gap that will be left by Bam. As for the pick, we'll probably consolidate some of the picks to move up in the draft or trade for future picks as it's still unclear if we'll have roster room for all of it. It's a good problem to have nevertheless."