Earlier in the season, the Bulls asked the Celtics about trading Nikola Vucevic and Anferna Simmons
When it comes to Chicago Bulls, Nikola VucevicThe future is up in the air. Will he stay or will he be traded? Recently the Bulls the alleged plan was to keep Vucevicto whom the contract expires.
With NBA trade deadline approaching February 5th, it is still uncertain. However, it was reported that Chicago and Boston Celtics was negotiating trade in which Vučević and Anfernee Simmonsaccording to Michael Scotto of HoopsHipe.
Apparently, before the Celtics moved up in the East, Chicago was looking at acquiring Simmons and a first-round pick in exchange for Vucevic. However, Boston rejected the offer.
Vucevic (35) is playing his sixth season for the Bulls. This year he is averaging 17.0 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. Chicago is 23-24 and ranks 9th in the Eastern Conference, while Boston is 29-18 and third.
Vucevic is one of several Chicago players whose contracts are expiring. The others are Kobe White, Ayo Dosunmu, Kevin Huerter, Jevon Carter, Dalen Terry and Zach Collins. 2023. Vucevic signed a three-year, $60 million contract extension.
Meanwhile, Boston has eight players set to become free agents after the 2026-2027 season. One of those players is Simmons. Currently, Simmons is averaging 13.9 points and shooting 43.9% from the field.
Overall, the Bulls are looking to add some young scorers to their already young roster that can complement the talents of Josh Giddy and Matas Bouzelis. In addition, they want to strengthen their defense, an area that has struggled in recent years.
Also, the Celtics are interested in adding a big man to bolster their frontcourt.
2026-01-29 15:53:00
