<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-nikola-vucevic-chicago-trade-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nikola Vucevic admits he sometimes wonders what he’s doing in Chicago as lossses, trade rumors pile up');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dec-14-2025-Chicago-Illinois-USA-Chicago-Bulls-center-Nikola-Vucevic-9-drives-to-the-basket-against-New-Orleans-Pelicans-center-Derik-Queen-22-during-the-first-half-at-United-Center.-Mandatory-Cred.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nikola Vucevic admits he sometimes wonders what he’s doing in Chicago as lossses, trade rumors pile up</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-15T10:14:21-08:00">December 15th, 10:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-15T10:14:21-08:00">December 15th, 10:14am</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>This year, Nikola Vucevic has been under a microscope. He is in the midst of his final contractual year with the Chicago Bulls, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-chicago-trade-nikola-vucevic-replacement">surrounded by trade rumors</a>.</p><p>Without question, Vucevic <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/14/chicago-bulls-nikola-vucevic-starting-job/" rel="noopener">is getting exhausted</a> by so much at one time, per Julia Poe of The Chicago Tribune. The Bulls are a losing team, Vucevic hasn’t been a defensive force, and is tired of all the trade rumors.</p><p>Nevertheless, Vucevic is wondering why he is in the Windy City.</p><p>“It’s not always easy, to be honest with you, when the team is struggling, when you are struggling, when things are not going your way,” he said. “It’s happened a couple times now and sometimes it’s hard. Those questions do creep into your mind and you think about it and you get caught into it, especially when things are not going well. I think it’s natural, it’s human nature, but you just have to find a way to limit it as much as possible.”</p><p>On Sunday, the Bulls lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 114-104. Vucevic finished with 12 points and eight rebounds. This year, Vucevic hasn’t held back in his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-nikola-vucevic-reality-loss-nets">criticisms of the team’s performance</a>, even in victory.</p><p>At the same time, he tries his darnest not fixate on trade rumors.</p><p>“I’m not going to sit here and be like, ‘Nah, it’s not happened to me.’ It has,” Vucevic said. “You get frustrated, and you shut down. But you try to regroup and find a way to stay locked in because we all have a part in this.”</p><h2><b>A complete assessment of Nikola Vucevic’s time with the Bulls</b></h2><p>In 2021, the Bulls <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/nba-trade-deadline-bulls-acquire-nikola-vucevic-from-magic-in-blockbuster-deal">acquired Vucevic in a trade</a> with the Orlando Magic. Two years later, he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-nikola-vucevic-agrees-3-year-60-million-contract-extension">signed a three-year $60 million extension</a> with Chicago.</p><p>Vucevic, 35, has averaged 18.2 points per game over the course of six seasons in Chicago. This year, he is averaging 15.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per game.</p><p>However, his major weakness has been his defensive play. Something that doesn’t go unnoticed by head coach Billy Donovan.</p><p>“He has not been a great rim protector,” Donovan said. “He’s tried to play his verticals, but he’s not a shot blocker. He’s not a rim protector. It’s not who he is. In order for him to be productive in pick and roll, it’s a partnership between him and the guard.”</p><p>The Bulls will play the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nikola Vucevic admits he sometimes wonders what he’s doing in Chicago as lossses, trade rumors pile up

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/nba-rumors-timberwolves-insider-dumps-cold-water-on-coby-white-trade-buzz');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Timberwolves insider dumps cold water on Coby White trade buzz');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mike-Conley-10-defends-Chicago-Bulls-guard-Coby-White-0-during-the-first-quarter.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Timberwolves insider dumps cold water on Coby White trade buzz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T09:19:47-08:00">December 12th, 9:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T09:19:47-08:00">December 12th, 9:19am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Minnesota Timberwolves insider Jon Krawczynski downplayed s<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/nba-rumors-timberwolves-ask-bulls-about-coby-white-trade">peculation that the team has pursued a trade for Chicago Bulls guard Coby White</a>, pushing back on reports that surfaced earlier in the week. The clarification follows a Thursday report suggesting Minnesota had inquired about White as part of its search for backcourt help.</p><p>The initial rumor linked the Timberwolves to exploratory discussions with Chicago, framing White as a potential solution to the team’s ongoing need for a secondary ball-handler. White, 25, is in the midst of a strong start to the 2025–26 season, averaging 22.1 points, 5.4 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game while shooting 43.1% from the field across seven appearances. His production and expiring contract have made him a frequent subject of early trade speculation as the Bulls navigate a 9–14 start.</p><p>Krawczynski <a href="https://x.com/JonKrawczynski/status/1999229211823821156" rel="noopener">addressed the rumor directly</a> on X, formerly known as Twitter, after a fan asked what a possible deal with Chicago might look like.</p><p>“I can tell you that there is absolutely nothing cooking there right now. Could that change down the road? Maybe. He’s certainly a name to watch. But nothing percolating yet.”</p><p>The statement cast doubt on whether Minnesota has made any formal inquiry, contradicting the earlier report and signaling that the franchise is not actively engaged in discussions regarding White at this stage of the season.</p><h2><b>Timberwolves’ backcourt questions persist, but NBA insider cools Coby White trade buzz</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Coby-White_3107e0.jpg"><figcaption>© Nell Redmond-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Minnesota’s backcourt situation has drawn attention due to declining production from veteran Mike Conley and limited contributions from young guard Rob Dillingham. Conley, 38, has averaged 5.3 points and 3.2 assists in reduced minutes, while Dillingham has struggled with efficiency in a reserve role. Those concerns initially added plausibility to rumors that the Timberwolves were exploring external options.</p><p>Even so, Minnesota has managed a strong opening stretch, starting the season 15–9 behind the play of Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo. DiVincenzo has provided consistent perimeter shooting and defensive activity, averaging 13.2 points, four rebounds and 3.7 assists per game while shooting 38.4% from three across 24 appearances. His production and contractual stability make him a cornerstone of the current rotation, reducing the urgency for Minnesota to seek a high-usage guard such as White.</p><p>White’s situation in Chicago remains fluid. He is in the final season of a three-year, $36 million contract and will become an unrestricted free agent this summer. His strong start has elevated his market value, but Chicago has shown reluctance to entertain offers as it continues to evaluate the roster amid a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-billy-donovan-chicago-losing-woes">seven-game losing streak</a>.</p><p>Krawczynski’s comments indicate that Minnesota is monitoring potential opportunities without committing to immediate action. While White remains a player to watch across the league’s early trade landscape, the Timberwolves appear content with their current backcourt structure and are not engaged in negotiations with the Bulls.</p><p>As the trade market develops ahead of February, both teams may revisit conversations, but for now, Minnesota’s involvement in the Coby White rumor appears minimal.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Timberwolves insider dumps cold water on Coby White trade buzz

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He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite a strong start to the regular season, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-billy-donovan-chicago-losing-woes">Chicago Bulls have gone 2-8 across their last 10 contests</a> and may look to make a key move ahead of the trade deadline.</p><p>According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Bulls<a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/lots-of-the-nbas-latest-trade-talk?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=181361687&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener"> could be a threat</a> to trade for Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga.</p><p>“There has been no evidence to date to suggest that the Bulls plan to act upon persistent speculation that they harbor trade interest in Mavericks big man (and Chicago native) Anthony Davis,” Stein wrote.</p><p>“Yet I was advised this week that Chicago should continue to be classified as a team to watch when it comes to Golden State’s Jonathan Kuminga. The Warriors are increasingly expected to trade Kuminga between Jan. 15 — who is not trade-eligible this season until that date — and the Feb. 5 trade deadline. And Chicago has certainly registered trade interest in Kuminga in the past, bringing up the 23-year-old in negotiations with Golden State on trades that never came to fruition in which the Warriors were engaged in talks of varying degrees of seriousness featuring Alex Caruso, Zach LaVine and Nikola Vučević. The Bulls, meanwhile, continue to field trade interest in guard Coby White.”</p><p>The 23-year-old was a restricted free agent this past summer and only returned to the Warriors after weeks of negotiations. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/6-trades-based-on-latest-nba-rumors-giannis-antetokounmpo-anthony-davis-ja-morant">This is not the first time that the Bulls have been linked to Kuminga.</a> They reportedly were interested in the Goma native during the offseason, and could be an intriguing suitor as the deadline approaches.</p><p>Across 17 games this season, Kuminga has averaged 12.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.6 assists while shooting roughly 44 percent from the field. It remains to be seen if the Warriors will move him and if the Bulls might make a serious push for his services.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Bulls again labeled a team to watch for Jonathan Kuminga trade with Warriors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/nba-rumors-timberwolves-ask-bulls-about-coby-white-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Timberwolves ask Bulls about Coby White trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Coby-White.jpg"><figcaption>Nell Redmond-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Timberwolves ask Bulls about Coby White trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T12:07:34-08:00">December 11th, 12:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T12:55:17-08:00">December 11th, 12:55pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves have contacted the Chicago Bulls about a potential trade for guard Coby White as they search for help at point guard, according to a Thursday report from Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times.</p><p>Cowley reported that Minnesota’s front office has <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2025/12/11/trade-rumors-grow-around-bulls-coby-white" rel="noopener">explored several backcourt options</a> before turning its focus to White.</p><p>“There were rumors that they inquired about Memphis’ Ja Morant, have kicked the tires on Kyrie Irving, and now have their sights set on a more realistic target. That’s where the Bulls come in.</p><p>“According to a source, Coby White has been inquired about, and time is of the essence in the Bulls making a decision. The source said that Minnesota is not looking to wait until February and the trade deadline to get a deal done, looking to fix the primary ball-handling situation that’s been an issue all season long for them.”</p><h2><b>Timberwolves’ interest in Coby White grows as backcourt concerns persist</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mike-Conley-10-defends-Chicago-Bulls-guard-Coby-White-0-during-the-first-quarter.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>White, 25, has opened the 2025-26 season with one of the most productive stretches of his career. He is averaging 22.1 points, 5.4 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game while shooting 43.1% from the field and 30.2% from 3-point range across seven games and five starts. His surge has come as Chicago has slid from a 6-1 start into a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-billy-donovan-chicago-losing-woes">seven-game losing streak, dropping the Bulls to 9-14</a>.</p><p>The guard is in the final year of a three-year, $36 million contract and is earning $12.8 million this season before becoming an unrestricted free agent next summer, a factor that adds urgency to the Bulls’ decision.</p><p>Minnesota’s interest stems from ongoing instability at the lead guard spot. Veteran Mike Conley, 38, has seen his role and production decline, averaging 5.3 points, 3.2 assists and 1.8 rebounds while shooting 36.3% from the field and 36.6% from 3 across 24 games and five starts in 19.1 minutes per contest. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/nba-draft-news-timberwolves-trade-way-up-get-rob-dillingham-spurs-no-9">Rob Dillingham, the eighth pick in the 2024 NBA Draft</a>, has struggled to establish himself in the rotation, averaging 3.7 points, two assists and 1.1 rebounds on 34.8% shooting in 10.1 minutes over 21 games.</p><p>In response, the Timberwolves have leaned heavily on a backcourt combination of Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo while opening the season 15-9. DiVincenzo, 28, is averaging 13.2 points, four rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game on 41.4% shooting from the field and 38.4% from 3 in 24 appearances. He is making $11.9 million this season and $12.5 million next season, with his contract running through the 2027 offseason.</p><h2><b>Bulls navigate internal reluctance in weighing White trade talks</b></h2><p>Cowley reported that Chicago is weighing whether to engage more seriously with Minnesota on a potential package involving DiVincenzo, wing Terrence Shannon Jr. and a future draft pick.</p><p>“So what’s the hold up?</p><p>“Despite currently sinking in a seven-game losing streak, Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas isn’t ready to fold his hand just yet. Maybe soon, but not yet. Karnisovas has preached ‘competitive integrity’ for years, so the idea of tanking isn’t on the table. But would moving White for a package of Donte DiVincenzo, Terrence Shannon Jr. and a future draft pick be tanking or reloading?”</p><p>Cowley added that Chicago’s front office must weigh White’s on-court production against his importance in the locker room and his decision to bet on himself in free agency. The Sun-Times previously reported that both sides agreed to keep discussions “amicable” as July approaches, with the Bulls expected to have the first opportunity to retain him.</p><p>Minnesota’s inquiry places added pressure on Chicago’s timeline as both franchises consider how aggressively to act before the trade deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Timberwolves ask Bulls about Coby White trade

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He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has dominated headlines recently following a report that Giannis and his representatives have begun dialogue with the team about a potential trade. Prior to the Bucks’ game against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-doc-rivers-over-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-rumors">Doc Rivers vehemently denied those rumors</a> and that any trade conversations have taken place between the organization and Giannis.</p><p>But that would seemingly contradict other rumors such as the one from ESPN’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-brian-windhorst-claims-giannis-requested-trade">Brian Windhorst who stated that Giannis has indeed already asked the Bucks</a> about a potential trade. The latest rumor in the story suggests that <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/dining/2023/09/22/giannis-antetokounmpo-is-part-owner-of-new-milwaukee-greek-restaurant-avli/70925451007/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z115856u005356d00----v115856&amp;gca-ft=286&amp;gca-ds=sophi" rel="noopener">one of the teams</a> that Giannis Antetokounmpo approached about a possible trade was the Chicago Bulls, as per Matt Rooney of Bleacher Nation.</p><p>In what is sure to be a shock to Bulls fans, the organization reportedly declined Antetokounmpo’s interest, citing their commitment to their current young core. The original report came from Lou Canellis of FOX Chicago. What makes the report even more intriguing is the fact that Canellis seemingly has ties to the Bucks’ star.</p><p>In addition to being an on-air sports reporter, Canellis is a founder of a chain of Greek restaurants, Avli, in the Chicago and Milwaukee area. Antetokounmpo <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/dining/2023/09/22/giannis-antetokounmpo-is-part-owner-of-new-milwaukee-greek-restaurant-avli/70925451007/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z115856u005356d00----v115856&amp;gca-ft=286&amp;gca-ds=sophi" rel="noopener">is a part-owner</a> of the Milwaukee location, as per Rachel Bernhard of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-out-2-4-weeks-with-calf-injury">Antetokounmpo is currently sidelined due to a calf injury</a>, but it’s unlikely that trade rumors die down at all. He’s appeared in 17 games this season, at a little over 29 minutes per game. He’s been averaging 28.9 points, 10.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists with splits of 63.9 percent shooting from the field, 43.5 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 63.5 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Did Bulls actually decline Giannis Antetokounmpo’s interest in potential trade?

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What about their Pascal Siakam?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-01T08:18:47-08:00">December 1st, 8:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-01T08:18:47-08:00">December 1st, 8:18am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-chicago-11-players-injury-report-hornets-clash">Chicago Bulls have crashed</a> back down to Earth since their hot start to the season, currently sitting below the .500 mark after recently dropping games to the lowly New Orleans Pelicans, Charlotte Hornets, and most recently,<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-pascal-siakam-reacts-to-game-winner-vs-bulls-after-just-being-brandon-ingram-victim"> the Indiana Pacers</a>. The Bulls started out the season 5-0, which many predicted was a fluke at the time, and unfortunately for Chicago, those predictions have turned out to be spot-on.</p><p>The good news for the Bulls is that Josh Giddey is <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47154935/from-6-1-9-10-make-curious-chicago-bulls-start" rel="noopener">continuing to play</a> at an All-Star level.</p><p>Recently, Bulls head coach Billy Donovan spoke on how the team is looking to emulate the playstyle of the Pacers, who went on a shocking run to the NBA Finals last year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Bulls see Josh Giddey as their Tyrese Haliburton. What about their Pascal Siakam?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-bulls-anthony-davis-trade-mavericks');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: What Bulls won’t ‘sacrifice’ to make Anthony Davis trade with Mavericks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Anthony-Davis-trade-proposal-brings-Anthony-Davis-home-to-Bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: What Bulls won’t ‘sacrifice’ to make Anthony Davis trade with Mavericks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-01T08:03:13-08:00">December 1st, 8:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-01T08:03:13-08:00">December 1st, 8:03am</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Recently, rumors have swirled about the Chicago Bulls’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/anthony-davis-trade-proposal-brings-mavericks-star-home-to-bulls">potential acquisition of Anthony Davis in a trade</a>. Currently, Davis is playing in his first full season with the Dallas Mavericks <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-luka-doncic-anthony-davis-trade-makes-nba-history">following the landmark trade</a> with the LA Lakers, which sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers last February.</p><p>Currently, the Bulls have a young core they are looking to build around, which includes Coby White, Josh Giddey, and Matas Buzelis. Plus, they see French rookie Noa Essengue, the No. 12 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, as gradually solidifying his place amongst that core.</p><p>As a result, the hope for the Bulls is to round out that core by bringing in a player of Davis’s caliber, particularly to bolster Chicago’s defense.</p><p>However, the Bulls <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47154935/from-6-1-9-10-make-curious-chicago-bulls-start" rel="noopener">aren’t willing</a> to take a chance at this point, per Jamal Collier of ESPN. According to team sources, Chicago isn’t going to let go of any of their core players to make room for Davis, at least until they becomes a contending team.</p><p>“I don’t think going out and chasing X megastar is the way to proceed — at least today,” one source told ESPN.</p><p>Currently, the Bulls could trade around five first and second-round draft picks and still have $70 million in cap space next year. Also, they have ownership over all their first-round draft picks over the next seven years.</p><h2><b>The pros and cons of Anthony Davis joining the Bulls</b></h2><p>On the plus side, Davis brings a wide array of skills to Chicago. He is an elite defender and is excellent at rim protection. Plus, he can score effectively and can be a good partner for the likes of Giddey to execute a pick-and-roll.</p><p>Furthermore, Davis is a veteran leader with championship-winning experience. Additionally, he is a native of Chicago along with Buzelis, Ayo Dosunmu, and Jevon Carter.</p><p>On the flip side, Davis does bring a bit of baggage and vulnerability. He has a history of injuries as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nikola-jokic-anthony-davis-playing-tonight-nuggets-mavericks-injury-report">evident by his recent calf injur</a>y. Also, he played more than 56 games only once during the 2019-2020 season.</p><p>Additionally, he doesn’t come cheap. Davis has a $60 million annual salary, which would put Chicago in a position to trade young players and radically adjust their financials to accomodate him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: What Bulls won’t ‘sacrifice’ to make Anthony Davis trade with Mavericks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/nba-rumors-domantas-sabonis-joins-anthony-davis-speculative-bulls-trade-target');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Domantas Sabonis joins Anthony Davis as speculative Bulls trade target');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Domantas-Sabonis-of-the-Sacramento-Kings.jpg"><figcaption>Justine Willard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Domantas Sabonis joins Anthony Davis as speculative Bulls trade target</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-26T10:35:26-08:00">November 26th, 10:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-26T10:35:26-08:00">November 26th, 10:35am</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA trade deadline isn’t until February, but rumors are running rampant around the league anyway. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-chicago-playing-kid-touching-hot-stove">Chicago Bulls in the mix</a> of the Eastern Conference, there is speculation that the team is seeking a deal to improve its center position. The latest buzz claims that Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis could be a target alongside Dallas Mavericks center Anthony Davis.</p><p>Rumors are that Bulls general manager Arturas Karnisovas, who stems from Lithuania, could <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/talking-zone-defense-nba-big-men?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=179996162&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">aim to acquire</a> Sabonis via trade this season, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Additionally, there is a belief that the franchise is interested in potentially adding Davis to bring him back to his Chicago roots. All of this is possible due to Nikola Vucevic’s trade-friendly contract.</p><p>“Chicago’s Nikola Vucevic continues to be an offensive force at age 35. He’s making better than 40% of his 3-pointers for the second consecutive campaign and is seemingly certain to generate external interest on an expiring contract worth a comparatively modest $21.4 million.</p><p>“I’ve heard from more than a few rival executives who have noted Vucevic’s trade-friendly contract, plus the other expiring deals on Chicago’s books, which has led them to wonder aloud about the Bulls’ Lithuanian GM Arturas Karnisovas pursuing Sabonis. Similar curiosity about the Bulls as a potential suitor to try to bring Davis back to his native Windy City is also circulating.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-domantas-sabonis-doug-christie">Domantas Sabonis, who is 29 years old</a>, is currently dealing with a partially torn meniscus in his left knee. The Kings will re-evaluate the three-time All-Star in three to four weeks. In the 11 games he has played this season, Sabonis is averaging 17.2 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 51.0% from the field and 20.0% from beyond the three-point line.</p><p>Anthony Davis is also dealing with an injury (calf), but is considered day-to-day. The 32-year-old center has barely played this season with the Mavericks, as he’s only participated in five of the team’s 19 games. However, in those contests, Davis is averaging 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game. He also owns a 52.0% field goal percentage while hitting 27.3% of his three-point attempts.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Domantas Sabonis joins Anthony Davis as speculative Bulls trade target

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/nba-rumors-cooper-flagg-mavericks-bulls-warriors-trade-proposal');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Cooper Flagg gets help with Bill Simmons’ Mavericks-Bulls-Warriors trade proposal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cooper-Flagg-during-Grizzlies-Mavericks-game.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Cooper Flagg gets help with Bill Simmons’ Mavericks-Bulls-Warriors trade proposal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-26T07:59:10-08:00">November 26th, 7:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-26T07:59:10-08:00">November 26th, 7:59am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks will be a team to closely monitor ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Rumors have suggested that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/nba-rumors-mavericks-will-explore-anthony-davis-trade-market">Anthony Davis could be traded</a>. A Davis deal is not the only way Dallas can make a move, though. While speaking on his podcast, Bill Simmons <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tHyA5fA43Q&amp;t=2452s" rel="noopener">suggested</a> a three-way trade proposal between the Mavs, Chicago Bulls and Golden State Warriors that could lead to Cooper Flagg receiving help.</p><p>“They (Mavericks) finally at least realized that Cooper Flagg, how to try to grow his career instead of ruin it,” Simmons said. “But what if it was (Jonathan) Kuminga to Chicago, Coby White to Dallas, and then (Daniel) Gafford and an expiring to Golden State. Does anyone have to throw a pick into that trade?</p><p>“Because the moment White came back to Chicago it kind of screwed them up, I’m not positive they need him.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-dallas-explore-klay-thompson-daniel-gafford-trades">Daniel Gafford has been mentioned as a trade candidate</a>. Dereck Lively II could be out for a significant amount of time, however, which could lead to the Mavs being hesitant to move Gafford.</p><p>If they decide to trade him, Simmons’ proposal could make sense. The Mavericks desperately need more guard help and Coby White would fit well alongside Flagg. He’s only 25 years old as well, so the Mavs could build around both Flagg and White.</p><p>The Bulls would potentially have interest in extra wing help, making the Jonathan Kuminga acquisition realistic. Meanwhile, Golden State probably wouldn’t mind adding a talented center via the Gafford acquisition.</p><p>Regardless of whether it’s Coby White or someone else, the Mavericks should look into the idea of adding guard help.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Cooper Flagg gets help with Bill Simmons’ Mavericks-Bulls-Warriors trade proposal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/nba-rumors-insiders-speculate-anthony-davis-trade-bulls');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Insiders continue to speculate about Anthony Davis trade to Bulls');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Injured-Dallas-Mavericks-forward-Anthony-Davis-looks-on.jpg"><figcaption>© Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Insiders continue to speculate about Anthony Davis trade to Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-21T10:57:58-08:00">November 21st, 10:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-21T10:57:58-08:00">November 21st, 10:57am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/colinloughran">Colin Loughran</a>Colin Loughran is a NYC-based Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls and Dallas Mavericks are trending in opposite directions. While the Mavericks have started the season with a 4-12 record, the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-nikola-vucevic-resilience-game-winning-shot"> Bulls have gone 8-6 to begin the campaign.</a></p><p>According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, the Bulls’ <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47039949/nba-first-month-lessons-intel-thunder-lakers-warriors-knicks-every-team" rel="noopener">early success</a> could make them <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-marc-stein-anthony-davis-trade-mark-cuban">suitors for Mavericks All-Star Anthony Davis.</a></p><p>“The Bulls are in a fascinating in-between place. Coach Billy Donovan has done a great job with this group, but the Bulls lack a star to build around. Second-year forward Matas Buzelis has shown intriguing flashes — and the club has the ability to open a bunch of cap space this summer — but Coby White and Nikola Vucevic are set to become free agents,” Bontempts wrote.</p><p>“That means the Bulls could go in a few directions over the next several months, including adding to the current roster. That has led some sources to speculate whether Chicago, with over $80 million in expiring money, could be a suitor for Dallas’ Anthony Davis and bring the Windy City native home.”</p><p>Through five games this season, Davis has averaged 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists while shooting around 52 percent from the field. The Kentucky product is currently sidelined with a calf strain that has kept him out since October 29.</p><p>While it is not known if the Mavericks would be willing to deal Davis, it is clear that he would fit well with some of the Bulls’ most talented players.</p><p>“I could see it,” a Western Conference executive said. “[Josh] Giddey has worked well with Vucevic, but he could use a roll man to throw it up to.”</p><p>Only time will tell how the Bulls and Mavericks proceed, but both teams could be active ahead of this season’s trade deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Insiders continue to speculate about Anthony Davis trade to Bulls

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/nba-rumors-john-wall-claims-hearing-of-anthony-davis-desire-for-bulls-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: John Wall claims ‘hearing’ of Anthony Davis’ desire for Bulls trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_0247.jpeg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: John Wall claims ‘hearing’ of Anthony Davis’ desire for Bulls trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-13T09:48:16-08:00">November 13th, 9:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-13T09:48:16-08:00">November 13th, 9:48am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The turbulence surrounding the Dallas Mavericks’ disappointing start to the 2025-26 NBA season continues to grow, with former All-Star John Wall adding another layer to the ongoing drama. Wall revealed this week that he’s “hearing” Mavericks star Anthony Davis may want out — with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/nba-rumors-fans-debate-bulls-potential-anthony-davis-trade-mavericks-in-chaos">Chicago Bulls emerging as a potential destination</a>.</p><p>Appearing on FanDuel TV’s Run It Back, Wall discussed the Mavericks’ early struggles and Davis’ uncertain future following the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-nico-harrison-getting-fired">firing of general manager Nico Harrison</a> earlier in the week. When asked by co-host Lou Williams what he would do in Davis’ position, Wall suggested that the 10-time All-Star <a href="https://x.com/RunItBackFDTV/status/1988993042569675134" rel="noopener">might be ready for a change of scenery</a>.</p><p>“Injuries are a part of the game — you can’t control that, and that’s what AD’s kryptonite has been for the last couple of years or most of his career,” Wall said. “I wish he was healthy so they could try to see what they have and wait until Kyrie comes back, but I think at this point AD is probably done with it, to be honest. I don’t want to speak for him, but he’s probably wanting to move forward.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">John Wall believes Anthony Davis is done with Dallas and wants to see AD traded 👀</p><p>“You been hearing he wants to go back to Chicago and see what’s going on.”<a href="https://twitter.com/JohnWall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JohnWall</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleDBeadle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MichelleDBeadle</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/boogiecousins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@boogiecousins</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamLou23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TeamLou23</a> <a href="https://t.co/w33LcK3cG9">pic.twitter.com/w33LcK3cG9</a></p><p>— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/RunItBackFDTV/status/1988993042569675134?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>John Wall hints Anthony Davis wants Bulls trade as Mavericks spiral</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Nikola-Vucevic-9-defends-Dallas-Mavericks-forward-Anthony-Davis-3.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Wall, who played alongside Davis during their college days at Kentucky, further fueled speculation by linking him to his hometown team.</p><p>“You can’t believe everything you hear on the news, but you be hearing that he wants to go back to Chicago and see what’s going on,” Wall continued. “So, I think they’re trying to blow it up and build around Cooper Flagg and get rid of some of the other pieces, but they are one of those dark horse teams if they can stay healthy — keep AD there and let Kyrie come back. I feel like they could’ve been a team in the West, but I think with Nico Harrison’s firing they might end up going in a different direction.”</p><p>The comments come as the Mavericks continue to unravel, just two seasons removed from their 2024 NBA Finals appearance, where they lost to the Boston Celtics in five games. The team has since plummeted to 3-9, ranking 14th in the Western Conference after a 123-114 home loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.</p><p>Davis, acquired in the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers last February, has played just five games this season due to a left calf strain. He last appeared on October 29 in a win over the Indiana Pacers, logging four points and four rebounds in seven minutes before exiting with the injury.</p><p>The Dallas Mavericks will attempt to end their losing streak Friday when they host the Los Angeles Clippers (3-8) at 8:30 p.m. ET.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls — the team now rumored to be in Davis’ sights — have also cooled off after a strong start. Chicago opened the season 5-0 for the first time since the Michael Jordan era but has dropped four straight, falling to 6-5 following Wednesday’s 124-113 loss to the Detroit Pistons. The Bulls will look to rebound Sunday when they visit the Utah Jazz (4-7) at 8:00 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: John Wall claims ‘hearing’ of Anthony Davis’ desire for Bulls trade

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He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA trade deadline is still months away, but one analyst has already suggested that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-josh-giddey-mvp-consideration">the Chicago Bulls’ early success</a> could warrant a major move sooner rather than later.</p><p>The Ringer’s Michael Pina <a href="https://www.theringer.com/2025/11/11/nba/ja-morant-trade-rumors-chicago-bulls-nba-interesting-starts" rel="noopener">suggested a trade</a> that would send <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-coby-white-windy-city-bulls-g-league">Chicago’s Coby White</a> and Zach Collins to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for All-Star point guard Ja Morant.</p><p>“I mentioned this on The Zach Lowe Show last week, and I understand why it’s not the most popular idea. Chicago would add about $9 million to this year’s payroll but remain well under the tax. It would also attach $87 million to its cap sheet over the next two seasons. Is that the absolute worst way for Chicago to spend money? Especially if Morant gets his s**t together and stays healthy? Giddey is currently making nearly 40 percent of his 3s, and Morant’s fit with Buzelis would be fine. Squint, and you’ll see the outline of a very fun team with real upside. White is very good but about to sign a new contract that could potentially exceed Morant’s total earnings,” Pina wrote.</p><p>“To the Bulls fans who are finally in a good headspace when they watch their favorite team play every week and are screaming at me to keep my ideas to myself, I hear you. Chicago may finally be on the right track, and a trade for Morant could stunt the momentum this young nucleus is riding. But on the other hand, what does Chicago really have to lose by adding someone this talented? Can the Bulls be this year’s Indiana Pacers, or, more realistically, are they still several rungs below the Cavaliers, the Knicks, and a handful of other teams that are off to slower starts than was expected?”</p><p>The Bulls are 6-4 through their first 10 contests, thanks in large part to players like Josh Giddey and Tre Jones. White and Collins have yet to play this season due to injury.</p><p>Memphis has gone 4-7 to start the campaign and does not seem primed to make a playoff run. Morant has averaged 19.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 7.9 assists across his first 10 games of the year.</p><p>Despite recent trade buzz, it is not entirely known <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-heat-insider-fuels-ja-morant-trade-buzz-with-pat-riley-mic-drop">if the Grizzlies would be willing to deal Morant</a> this early in the season, but his talent would certainly add another dimension to a Chicago group that could be on the right trajectory.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Analyst urges Bulls to trade Coby White for Ja Morant

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-coby-white-chicago-new-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls rumors: Coby White, Chicago eyeing new contract');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Coby-White.jpg"><figcaption>© Nell Redmond-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls rumors: Coby White, Chicago eyeing new contract</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-09T14:40:27-07:00">October 9th, 2:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-09T16:01:23-07:00">October 9th, 4:01pm</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Wednesday, the prediction that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/players/b49f09ff/coby-white">Coby White wouldn’t play</a> in the Bulls’ preseason opener came true. However, something bigger appears to be at play.</p><p>Ultimately, the Bulls may look to do two things. First, lead White down the path to return in time for the regular season start after dealing with a calf strain. Second, to <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2025/10/07/bulls-coach-billy-donovan-hopeful-coby-white-back-soon" rel="noopener">work out a deal</a> to keep him in Chicago, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times.</p><p>On the first front, Bulls head coach Billy Donovan told Cowley that White has been working on getting back into form by running and shooting. Additionally, while it would be ideal to have White on the floor by the end of the preseason, the focus is on the regular season.</p><p>“I would say the optimism, the hope, would be, ‘Can we get him in the last preseason game to play?'” Donovan said. “And the hope is he would be ready to start the season.”</p><p>On the second front, sources told Cowley that White and the organization are setting the stage for negotiations for a deal next summer. At season’s end, White will become an unrestricted free agent after his <a href="http://google.com/search?q=clutchpoints+coby+white+three+year+%2436+million+2023&amp;sca_esv=44ea4fb9ad3aef3e&amp;rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS799US799&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifOe8KGHj7ynJT9Z7DUUb37Oc-51eQ%3A1760045530785&amp;ei=2inoaP3fL56cw8cPscqN4AU&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj9tJrFiJiQAxUezvACHTFlA1wQ4dUDCBA&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=clutchpoints+coby+white+three+year+%2436+million+2023&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiM2NsdXRjaHBvaW50cyBjb2J5IHdoaXRlIHRocmVlIHllYXIgJDM2IG1pbGxpb24gMjAyMzIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABSM0aUMEDWMwZcAF4AJABAJgBmQGgAeoEqgEDMS40uAEDyAEA-AEBmAIGoAKTBcICCxAAGIAEGLADGKIEwgIIEAAYsAMY7wXCAgUQIRirApgDAIgGAZAGBJIHAzIuNKAH8iGyBwMxLjS4B44FwgcFMC4xLjXIBxo&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp">three-year $33 million contract</a> expires. Recently, he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/players/b49f09ff/coby-white">rejected a contract extension</a>, thus opening himself up to the market.</p><h2><b>Could the Bulls really keep Coby White?</b></h2><p>Indeed, the Bulls <a href="https://pippenainteasy.com/bulls-may-have-already-sealed-their-fate-with-coby-white#:~:text=He'll%20make%20%2412.9%20million,for%20a%20defensively%20inadequate%20backcourt.&amp;text=The%20right%20decision%20is%20to,season%20to%20simply%20cut%20bait." rel="noopener">do have a chance</a> to keep White. However, it will come down to two things.</p><p>First, it will be about whether they can offer White a contract that they can afford. He has stated that he is seeking an annual salary of $30 million, as a result of his market value exceeding what his current contract allows in terms of an extension.</p><p>So in order to get him to stay, they need to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/players/b49f09ff/coby-white">offer him a higher salary</a>. To avoid losing him to free agency and getting nothing out of it, the Bulls may look to trade White before the Feb. 6 deadline.</p><p>The second thing is whether White wants to stay in Chicago. He has said that he wants to stay in Chicago, but wants a contract that reflects his current value.</p><p>White is coming off his best season yet. Last year, he averaged 20.4 points, 4.5 assists, and 3.7 rebounds per game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls rumors: Coby White, Chicago eyeing new contract

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-bulls-reporter-suggests-coby-white-trade-to-rockets');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Bulls reporter suggests Coby White trade to Rockets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Coby-White.jpg"><figcaption>Nell Redmond-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Bulls reporter suggests Coby White trade to Rockets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-28T13:25:47-07:00">September 28th, 1:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-28T13:25:47-07:00">September 28th, 1:25pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-player-shock-world-breakout-2025-26-season">Chicago Bulls prepare for the 2025-26 season</a>, there are expectations that the team could take a step up from last season, where they were eliminated from the play-in tournament by the Miami Heat. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-insider-hard-nikola-vucevic-trade-prediction">rumors surrounding the Bulls</a> on the moves the team can make, one beat reporter suggests trading star Coby White.</p><p>Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times wrote a column on Sunday detailing how a deal involving White going to the Houston Rockets makes sense for both sides. Looking at Houston, he mentions the season-ending injury to Fred VanVleet that he sustained right before the start of the season and how a trade is the only way to find a suitable replacement.</p><p>Cowley believes White fills in that role <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2025/09/28/houston-solution-bulls-coby-white-becoming-a-rocket" rel="noopener">“perfectly,”</a> and with Chicago having a “crowded guard room,” a trade could be coming.</p><p>“Because of Houston’s payroll and the dried up free-agent market, a trade is the only real solution, and the Bulls just happened to have a player that fits the VanVleet role perfectly, and maybe even better. Enter Coby White,” Cowley wrote.</p><p>“White is in the final year of his current contract, informed the team several times that he would not be taking an extension until he hits free agency next summer, and is part of a crowded guard room,” Cowley continued.</p><h2><b>Potential Coby White trade that is “win-win” for Bulls and Rockets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Coby-White_3107e0.jpg"><figcaption>© Nell Redmond-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Cowley does bring up the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-josh-giddey-espn-nba-rank-100-million-contract">Bulls giving Josh Giddey a $100 million contract extension</a> and how, with other signings, White’s role with the team could be lost. The reporter would even come up with a trade saying that White goes to the Rockets with Chicago getting Reed Sheppard and Tari Eason in return, calling it a “win-win for both teams.”</p><p>“The Bulls extended Josh Giddey for four years, $100 million several weeks ago, re-signed Tre Jones, still have Ayo Dosunmu, and aren’t sure what Dalen Terry is exactly,” Cowley wrote. “Factor in Kevin Huerter in the final year of his contract, and plenty of guards to go around. A White for Sheppard and disgruntled forward Tari Eason is a win-win for both teams.”</p><p>At any rate, it remains to be seen if the Bulls will trade White, as last season, he averaged a career-high 20.4 points on 45.3 percent shooting from the field and 37 percent from deep. Chicago opens the season on Oct. 22 against the Detroit Pistons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Bulls reporter suggests Coby White trade to Rockets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-insider-hard-nikola-vucevic-trade-prediction');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls rumors: Insider makes ‘hard’ Nikola Vucevic trade prediction');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Vucevic-shoots.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls rumors: Insider makes ‘hard’ Nikola Vucevic trade prediction</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-24T08:45:38-07:00">September 24th, 8:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-24T08:45:38-07:00">September 24th, 8:45am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls are less than a month away from kicking off their 2025-26 season against the Detroit Pistons. The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/3-chicago-bulls-trade-targets-keep-eye-2025-26-nba-season"> Bulls didn’t have</a> a crazy eventful offseason, recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/josh-giddey-bulls-grades-100-million-contract-extension">re-signing guard Josh Giddey</a> but not doing much else to change the team from last year.</p><p>One player who has survived trade rumors for years now is big man Nikola Vucevic. Recently, former Bulls player and current commentator Stacey King had insider KC Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network on his Gimme Da Hot Sauce podcast to <a href="https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/rumors/2025/09/24/kc-johnson-so-to-me-vooch-is-you-never-have-to-worry/86323469007/" rel="noopener">relay why he thinks</a> a Vucevic trade is unlikely, at least in the short term.</p><p>“So to me, Vooch is—you never have to worry about him. He is the ultimate professional and really, to me, can fit in any style of play because he’s just so skilled and so smart,” said Johnson, per Hoopshype. “But yeah, I personally think it’s going to be hard for them to trade him. I mean, because he’s an expiring contract now—and what team is going to give up a lot, when they can probably sign him for pretty cheap on the open market next season, as a veteran piece for a winning team?”</p><p>However, Johnson clarified that he doesn’t anticipate Vucevic staying a Bulls player forever.</p><p>“So, I think Vooch will get his wish eventually. I just don’t think it’ll happen this year. I think in the 2026–2027 season, you’ll see him sign in unrestricted free agency—to a smaller contract—for a championship-contending team. Because look: he can help a winning team. He can help any team. He’s a very skilled player. Very skilled player,” he said.</p><h2>An awkward fit for the Bulls</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Vucevic-shoots.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>A team with players like Josh Giddey, Coby White, and Kevin Huerter in the lineup needs all the defensive help it can get, and Vucevic is not exactly an anchor on that end of the floor.</p><p>However, as King mentioned, he is a solid veteran with an elite offensive skillset who could theoretically help many contending teams at some point down the line.</p><p>In any case, the Bulls are set to open up their 2025-26 season at home against the Detroit Pistons on October 22.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls rumors: Insider makes ‘hard’ Nikola Vucevic trade prediction

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-chicago-advanced-trade-talks-summer');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls rumors: The player Chicago held ‘advanced trade talks’ on this summer');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Chicago-Bulls-guard-Ayo-Dosunmu-12-celebrates.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls rumors: The player Chicago held ‘advanced trade talks’ on this summer</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-24T08:10:49-07:00">September 24th, 8:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-24T08:10:49-07:00">September 24th, 8:10am</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>During the offseason, there was speculation that the Chicago Bulls were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-ayo-dosunmus-future-update-trade-speculation">seriously considering trading guard Ayo Dosunmu</a>. On Wednesday, those rumors <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl4mSvcuoZI" rel="noopener">were confirmed</a> by Hoops Hype and NBC Sports Chicago writer K.C Johnson, per Stacey King’s Gimme The Hot Sauce pod.</p><p>Essentially, he stated that the Bulls were working diligently to finalize a deal. However, he emphasized that they value Dosunmu’s presence and that of Coby White as their model players, even while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-insider-makes-eye-opening-coby-white-ayo-dosunmu-trade-suggestion">speculation swirled of trading both of them</a>.</p><p>“I know for a fact that the Bulls were involved in some pretty advanced trade talks with Ayo (Dosunmu) this past offseason, that they couldn’t finalize,” Johnson said. “So—they’re thinking this. Whether or not they can get the right deal remains to be seen. And I should preface—or emphasize—in all this: The Bulls love both Ayo and Coby. Like—love them. They fit exactly what they’re trying to do.”</p><p>With the season approaching, the Bulls are in quite a predicament. They are beginning the 2025-2026 season with a handful of players whose contracts are set to expire at season’s end. Among those are Dosunmu and White.</p><h2><b>The unique position the Bulls will be in after this season</b></h2><p>After this season, the Bulls will have eight open roster spots. Meaning, they will be a position to trade veteran players with expiring contracts, save money under the cap, and sign top free agents. All in an effort to rebuild for the long term.</p><p>The recent<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/josh-giddey-bulls-grades-100-million-contract-extension"> signing of Josh Giddey to a $100 million contract extension</a> presents two realities. One is that they obviously want to build the team around Giddey. The other is that it would be challenging to keep Dosunmu and White, given the money it took to keep Giddey.</p><p>However, the Bulls seem more inclined to keep Dosunmu for the time being. In fact, they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-trade-proposal-lands-intriguing-bulls-guard">rejected an offer for a trade with the Lakers</a> for highly touted prospect Dalton Knecht.</p><p>Essentially, Dosunmu will have to prove his value to other teams if he can perform this season. Especially since he is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-ayo-dosunmu-season-ending-shoulder-surgery">coming off season-ending shoulder surgery</a>. He finished the year averaging 12.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls rumors: The player Chicago held ‘advanced trade talks’ on this summer

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-chicago-bracing-coby-white-ask-for-more-josh-giddey');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls rumors: Chicago ‘bracing’ for Coby White to ask for more than Josh Giddey');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Giddey-and-White.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls rumors: Chicago ‘bracing’ for Coby White to ask for more than Josh Giddey</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-08T10:12:23-07:00">September 8th, 10:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-08T10:12:23-07:00">September 8th, 10:12am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The biggest offseason storyline for the Chicago Bulls has been the ongoing c<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-jonathan-kuminga-josh-giddey-follow-cam-thomas-qualifying-offer">ontract saga of Josh Giddey</a>, who is currently a restricted free agent. Giddey and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-josh-giddey-contract-chicago">Bulls have not yet seen</a> eye to eye on a potential new deal, and recently, NBA insider Marc Stein took to his Substack to report on <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/monday-best-the-latest-nba-trade?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=173056493&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">the latest on</a> those negotiations, as well as what could be on the horizon next summer for the Bulls regarding Coby White.</p><p>“Giddey has until Oct. 1 to seize upon a one-year qualifying worth $11 million that would position him to become an unrestricted free agent on June 30, 2026, if he and the Bulls can’t come to terms on a long-term agreement between now and then,” Stein reported, confirming ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel’s report that the Bulls’ updated offer was still not enough for Giddey’s liking.</p><p>“The Bulls, of course, are bracing amid the Giddey negotiations for the prospect of Coby White seeking a four-year deal worth more than the $30 million-per-season pact that Giddey has sought when White is the Chicago backcourt cornerstone eligible for a nine-figure deal next summer,” added Stein.</p><h2><b>An interesting decision for the Bulls</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Tyler-Herro-on-April-9-2025-1-1.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>On the one hand, the Chicago Bulls haven’t had much in the way of young talent for quite some time, so it would certainly appear to be in their best interests to keep both Giddey and White on their books for the long term, even if it means paying slightly above market value.</p><p>On the other, a Giddey and White backcourt, while intriguing, is probably not particularly close to being a legitimately good backcourt in the modern NBA, even if both players reach the fully realized versions of themselves. Neither Giddey nor White provides much in the way of defense, and both struggle to play off the ball, which led to some awkward offense at times last year in Chicago.</p><p>Still, the alternative may be losing one or both of them for nothing, so the Bulls certainly have some big decisions to make.</p><p>The Bulls are slated to kick off their 2025-26 season at home against the Detroit Pistons at 8:00 PM ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls rumors: Chicago ‘bracing’ for Coby White to ask for more than Josh Giddey

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-josh-giddey-contract-chicago');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls rumors: The final Josh Giddey contract Chicago is offering');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Giddey-vs-the-Hornets.jpg"><figcaption>Nell Redmond-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls rumors: The final Josh Giddey contract Chicago is offering</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-05T08:50:08-07:00">September 5th, 8:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-05T08:50:08-07:00">September 5th, 8:50am</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-chicago-josh-giddey-far-apart-contract-stalemate">are locked in a contract stalemate with Josh Giddey</a>. Altogether, the Bulls have been unwavering in offering Giddey $20 million per year.</p><p>However, Giddey believes he is worth $30 million.</p><p>Recently, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-the-80-million-contract-chicago-offered-josh-giddey-start-free-agency">Bulls made Giddey an offer of $80 million for four years</a>, approximately $22 million each year. That is well below his demanding price.</p><p>According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, this could be the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-jonathan-kuminga-josh-giddey-follow-cam-thomas-qualifying-offer"> last attempt at a compromise from both sides</a>.</p><p><i>“Although they held firm on their offer of around $20 million per season, the Bulls have recently increased their proposed contract to try and end this stalemate. Chicago has presented Giddey and his representation with a four-year contract in the ballpark of $85 million to $90 million, league sources said.”</i></p><p><i>“This is likely the last contract proposal the Bulls will offer this offseason, as it’s essentially a compromise from what both sides wanted. Whereas the Bulls entered the summer wanting to keep Giddey on a deal around $20 million per season, he wanted to be paid close to $30 million per year.”</i></p><h2><b>The Bulls want to keep Josh Giddey</b></h2><p>Undoubtedly, the Bulls are doing everything they can to keep Giddey.</p><p>He is a restricted free agent. This gives the Bulls the right to match any offer another team would give him, thus giving them leverage.</p><p>Furthermore, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-bulls-still-not-talking-josh-giddey-sign-trade-despite-threat">Bulls are not engaging in any sign-and-trade deals</a>.</p><p>Meanwhile, they<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-chicagos-90-million-patrick-williams-plan-revealed"> signed Patrick Williams to a five-year $90 million contract</a> in 2024. This past year, Giddey had a considerably better season than Williams.</p><p>He averaged 14.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game. In contrast, Williams finished averaging 9.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game.</p><p>Those numbers along <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXttWS6z1EY&amp;t=815s">doesn’t bode well</a> in terms of who’s more valuable to the franchise, per Bobby Marks of ESPN.</p><p>“So when you dig around the Josh Giddey situation, who had a terrific year, certainly the last 25 games, he was offered four years, $80 million when free agency started, that number has gone up to four years, $88 million,” Marks said.</p><p>“That number is at the bottom of the starting point guards here. So, if you’re the Bulls and you just committed five years, $90 million to Patrick Williams based on a lesser body of work, now you’re all of a sudden drawing a line in the sand as far as where you are with Josh Giddey here.”</p><p>Giddey has the option to <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/article/josh-giddey-gets-long-term-183246211.html#:~:text=Recently%2C%20reports%20have%20come%20out,the%20Bulls'%20side%20of%20things.">accept a qualifying offer</a> from the Bulls. It would be for one year and worth $11.1 million and allow for him to become an unrestricted free agent in the Summer of 2026.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls rumors: The final Josh Giddey contract Chicago is offering

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-bulls-still-not-talking-josh-giddey-sign-trade-despite-threat');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Bulls still not talking Josh Giddey sign-and-trades despite ‘threat’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Giddey-vs-the-Lakers.jpg"><figcaption>Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Bulls still not talking Josh Giddey sign-and-trades despite ‘threat’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-21T10:01:49-07:00">August 21st, 10:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-21T10:01:49-07:00">August 21st, 10:01am</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The start of the NBA season is just a couple of months away, and the Chicago Bulls and Josh Giddey have still not reached a contract agreement. The expectation is for the two parties to get something done soon, but so far, they haven’t seen eye to eye. As the contract saga continues, there are reportedly some other teams across the league that have shown interest in Giddey. However, the Bulls are not engaging in any sign-and-trade discussions.</p><p>Obviously, the Bulls don’t have all the say here. Josh Giddey has to agree to what Chicago wants to do, but <a href="https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/281724/Josh-Giddey-Bulls-Remain-Far-Apart-On-Contract-With-Qualifying-Offer-Resolution-Possible" rel="noopener">it is clear</a> that the Bulls do not want to lose their star.</p><p>“Will Giddey sign the qualifying offer?” Jake Fischer said in a report. “That is his threat. That is his leverage right now over the Chicago Bulls. Chicago doesn’t want to lose Josh Giddey at all,” said Fischer. “They’ve been telling other teams, they’ve been telling agents since the combine, that they are not interested in having any discussion whatsoever with Josh Giddey. They value Josh Giddey.”</p><p>It has been evident from the start how much the Bulls value Giddey. They took a risk to get him after turning down what seemed like better offers, but Giddey’s play at the end of the last season showed why Chicago liked him so much.</p><p>“They traded Alex Caruso straight up for Josh Giddey when they had offers from various teams over the years for multiple first-round picks for Alex Caruso,” Fischer added. “That’s how much they value Josh Giddey. They see him as a major focal point of their roster moving forward. But they are not going to engage in any sign-and-trade scenario, and they’re not really going to move off their offer. So this is a holding pattern.”</p><p>ClutchPoints’ own Brett Siegel has been in the loop <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/siegels-scoop-josh-giddey-jonathan-kuminga-rfa-market-unchanged">regarding the ongoing Josh Giddey saga</a>, and while there are teams interested in him, the Golden State Warriors are not a team going after him. Jonathan Kuminga has been mentioned as a potential trade target for the Bulls, but there have no sign-and-trade discussions between the two teams.</p><p>“Although interest from other teams may exist, the Warriors are not actively pursuing Giddey this offseason, team sources from both organizations confirmed,” Siegel said. “The Bulls have not held sign-and-trade talks with the Dubs regarding Giddey and Kuminga, a scenario that would be very difficult for both teams to solve financially.”</p><p>Right now, it sounds like Giddey is just trying to get as much money as possible from the Bulls.</p><p>“When asking around over the weekend and trying to connect the dots between the Bulls and Warriors, front office personnel and rival agents all came to the same conclusion: this is a means of Giddey’s side trying to increase the price one last time, rather than there being legitimate movement on something outside of Chicago,” Siegel continued. “The Bulls are not trading Giddey whatsoever, and they want him back.”</p><p>These contract negotiations have lasted longer than expected, but it does <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-matas-buzelis-posts-cryptic-josh-giddey-message-amid-free-agency-saga">seem like Josh Giddey and the Bulls will reach an agreement</a> soon.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Bulls still not talking Josh Giddey sign-and-trades despite ‘threat’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-nikola-vucevic-calls-out-nonsense-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic calls out ‘nonsense’ rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Nikola-Vucevic_af245e.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic calls out ‘nonsense’ rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-19T09:58:51-07:00">August 19th, 9:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-19T09:58:51-07:00">August 19th, 9:58am</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There have been a lot of trade rumors surrounding Chicago Bulls players this offseason, but so far, the team has been relatively quiet. The Bulls were expected to make more noise, but like most years, the moves that people expected haven’t happened. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-insider-doubles-down-on-marc-steins-nikola-vucevic-trade-take">Nikola Vucevic has been at the center</a> of these offseason rumors, but he is still a Bull. When last season ended, it seemed like a certainty that he would be traded, but now it sounds like he will start the upcoming season in Chicago.</p><p>Nikola Vucevic seems like the perfect trade candidate for the Bulls, but it hasn’t happened. The rumors were loud, and Vucevic heard them. He was always confident that he would return to Chicago, and it was nice to <a href="https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/rumors/2025/08/19/nikola-vucevic-on-future-almost-no-doubt-ill-be-in-chicago/85720171007/" rel="noopener">get some reassurance</a>.</p><p>“A week ago (the interview was done August 4), the Bulls GM (Marc Eversley), who had called me after all the rumors, confirmed that nothing was true and that everything we had discussed after the season still stood,” Vucevic said, according to a report from <i>Hoops Hype.</i> “I already knew that, but it’s always nice when your GM calls to tell you.”</p><p>Vucevic has been in the NBA for a long time, so <a href="https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/rumors/2025/08/19/how-did-you-handle-the-rumors/85720169007/" rel="noopener">he is used to</a> things like this. He knows that it’s just something that he has to deal with.</p><p>“There are always rumors,” he said. “Most of them are false. It’s a bit of nonsense. For example, the buyout story was misunderstood in Europe: the journalist wrote that if there was no trade during the season, there might be a buyout option before the deadline. I know how the business works: in the last year of a contract, there’s always speculation. Since I can’t control it, I try not to stress over it.”</p><p>The season is coming up in just a couple of months, and Vucevic fully expects that he will be with the Bulls when it begins.</p><p>“Yes, I have almost no doubt,” Vucevic said. “That’s the mindset I’m preparing with. After that, we’ll see—I don’t know what will happen.”</p><p>Nikola Vucevic might start the season with the Bulls, but like he said, who knows what will go down after that. At the end of the day, he is still a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/way-too-early-new-york-bulls-trade-candidates-2025-26-season">good trade candidate for Chicago</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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