The Chicago Bulls selected French player Noa Essengue with the No. 12 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, potentially opening up opportunities to trade Patrick Williams or Nikola Vucevic to acquire more as… ...

It’s unclear what a Vucevic trade would give the Bulls in return, considering his age and that he has just one year left on his deal. Regardless, it’s best to get some sort of value for him.

The Bulls have bodies at center, but they have to figure out if they have the right ones. Nikola Vucevic and Zach Collins each have one more year left on their deals and could be moved this offseason.

Therefore, Vucevic could have little interest in joining J.B. Bickerstaff’s team. After all, he’s in the final stage of his career and has earned the opportunity to challenge for a championship.

This season for the Bulls, Vucevic averaged 18.5 PPG, 10.1 RPG, and 3.5 APG on 40.2% shooting from beyond the arc.

Last season, on a middling 39-43 squad that missed the playoffs for the fourth time in five springs with Vucevic, the USC product averaged a solid 18.5 points on .530/.348/.770 shooting splits, 10 ...

Vucevic was a solid contributor for Chicago last season. He put up 18.5 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, shooting 53% from the field and 40.2% from 3-point range.