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Still, Montenegro fell short of advancing to the knockout round after an 89-83 loss to Great Britain.</p><p>“It sucks for me to finish this way. It would have been great to get to the next round and play in Riga, but it is what it is,” Vucevic said after the loss. “I want to thank my teammates, the coaches, the federation, and of course, the fans. It was an honor to play for my country, but now it is time for the next generation to leave its mark.”</p><h2><b>Nikola Vucevic had a storied EuroBasket career</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Vucevic-2.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Vucevic first suited up for Montenegro at EuroBasket 2011 and went on to play in four EuroBasket tournaments and two FIBA Basketball World Cups. He appeared in 39 official FIBA games, averaging 13.6 points and 7.8 rebounds. His best team finishes came in EuroBasket 2017 and 2022, when Montenegro placed 13th, and in the 2023 World Cup, when the team finished 11th.</p><p>Despite the early exit this summer, Vucevic expressed pride in his country’s achievements. “For a small nation like ours, every appearance in a big tournament was a huge success. We tried to represent Montenegro in the best way possible, and I am proud of what we accomplished,” he said.</p><p>While his time with the national team has ended, Vucevic is not stepping away from basketball. The two-time NBA All-Star remains under contract with the Bulls, where he is entering the second season of a three-year deal worth $60 million. He will become a free agent following the 2025-26 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nikola Vucevic makes retirement announcement after EuroBasket elimination

<!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-why-nikola-vucevic-made-eurobasket-request-to-matas-buzelis');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Nikola Vucevic made EuroBasket request to Matas Buzelis');   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/Why-Nikola-Vucevic-made-EuroBasket-request-to-Matas-Buzelis.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Nikola Vucevic made EuroBasket request to Matas Buzelis</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-28T13:31:56-07:00">August 28th, 1:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-28T13:43:13-07:00">August 28th, 1:43pm</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>Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic has been a fixture in international basketball for more than a decade. Ahead of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/eurobasket-news-franz-wagners-magic-teammate-helps-upset-spain">EuroBasket 2025</a>, he revealed that he attempted to persuade rookie teammate Matas Buzelis to join Lithuania for the tournament.</p><p>Speaking to Lukas Katilius of BasketNews, Vucevic <a href="https://basketnews.com/news-230182-nba-all-star-reveals-he-tried-to-convince-bulls-rising-star-to-play-in-eurobasket.html" rel="noopener">explained that his request</a> came from a belief that Buzelis would benefit from the unique experience of FIBA competition.</p><p>“I was trying to convince him to play,” Vucevic said. “I thought it would have been really good for him to get some FIBA basketball experience, to play in EuroBasket, and to practice against all the other players from Lithuania every day. It would have been great for him.”</p><p>Vucevic highlighted the differences between international and NBA play as an important developmental step for younger players.</p><p>“The NBA and FIBA are very different games, and I think it is especially good for young players to experience both and learn from them,” he said.</p><h2><b>Nikola Vucevic sees EuroBasket as missed growth opportunity for Bulls’ Matas Buzelis</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Matas-Buzelis.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Marton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>For Vucevic, the chance to compete in a medal hunt would have added significant value for Buzelis in his early career.</p><p>“I think it would have helped him a lot, and it would also have been valuable just to play in big games,” Vucevic said. “Obviously, Lithuania is going to try to compete for a medal — that is their goal — so for him, it would have been huge. But he decided not to play this summer. Hopefully, he will play in the future.”</p><p>“I think he has a very bright future in the NBA and, hopefully, also with the Lithuanian national team. For whatever reason, though, he decided not to play this summer,” Vucevic added.</p><p>The veteran noted that Buzelis, who was born in Chicago, approaches the game with a mentality shaped more by his American background.</p><p>“Yeah, he is probably a little more American,” Vucevic said. “But he was born and grew up there, so that is normal. He is a good guy — a very good guy.”</p><h2><b>Buzelis opts out, Vucevic shines despite Germany overpowering Montenegro</b></h2><p>The 20-year-old forward completed his rookie season with the Bulls averaging 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and one assist per game. He shot 45.4% from the field and 36.1% from three while averaging 18.9 minutes across 80 contests. Despite encouragement from his veteran teammate, Buzelis chose not to participate in EuroBasket this summer. Lithuania still opened with a 94-80 win over Great Britain on Wednesday without his presence.</p><p>While Buzelis sat out, Vucevic carried Montenegro in their Group A opener against Germany. The 34-year-old center produced a strong performance with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists in 31 minutes. He shot 10-for-13 from the field and 2-for-3 from deep, finishing with an efficiency rating of 30.</p><p>Despite his individual production, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/eurobasket-news-how-franz-wagner-dominated-in-germany-30-point-opening-win">Montenegro fell 106-76 to Germany, led by Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner</a> and Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder. The loss highlighted the challenge ahead for Vucevic’s national team as they aim to rebound in group play.</p><p>For Chicago, Vucevic’s guidance reflects his role as a mentor for the franchise’s young core, with Buzelis expected to play an expanded role in his sophomore season. His push for Buzelis to embrace international competition underscores his belief in the forward’s long-term potential.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Nikola Vucevic made EuroBasket request to Matas Buzelis

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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/chicago-bulls-2025-nba-cup-east-group-c-predictions">Chicago Bulls are in</a> one of the more bizarre situations in the NBA landscape today. On the one hand, the Bulls finally have some semblance of a young core in Josh Giddey, Coby White, and Matas Buzelis. On the other, the Bulls have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/jonathan-kuminga-josh-giddey-intel-entering-september-siegels-scoop">yet to sign Giddey</a> to a new contract this offseason, and it’s unclear if that tandem has enough in the way of defense to truly build around.</p><p>One of the lone vets remaining on Chicago’s roster is big man Nikola Vucevic, who has survived trade rumors for several years now in the Windy City.</p><p>Recently, Vucevic defended Bulls Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Arturo Karsinovas <a href="https://basketnews.com/news-230181-nikola-vucevic-speaks-out-on-relationship-with-bulls-vp-amid-trade-buyout-rumors.html" rel="noopener">against the backlash</a> he’s received from the fanbase.</p><p>“When he first got there, I thought he made some very good moves—signing Lonzo, Caruso, Vucevic, and DeMar. I thought it was a very good team; it just did not work out. After that, sometimes it is hard to figure out what to do next. We had a lot of injuries and other challenges, but overall, I think he has done a good job,” said Vucevic, per Lukas Katilius of BasketNews.</p><p>Indeed, the Bulls were the number one seed in the Eastern Conference relatively deep into the 2021-22 season before things slowly went off the rails, and have since gone downhill from there.</p><h2><b>An interesting Bulls team</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Nikola-Vucevic.jpg"><figcaption>© Nell Redmond-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As previously mentioned, the Bulls currently seem to be positioning themselves around something of a youth movement moving forward, something Vucevic also spoke on.</p><p>“Now they have decided to go with slightly younger players, and they did a good job in the draft as well. I think it is understandable that fans want results right away, but sometimes you need to be patient. Overall, I think he has done some pretty good things,” he said.</p><p>Overall, the Bulls are in a better position now than they were when DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine were on the team due to the youth on the roster. However, if Giddey is not signed and the team doesn’t commit to a direction, Chicago could end up (further) in NBA purgatory.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nikola Vucevic defends Bulls VP amid puzzling offseason

<!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>

Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic calls out ‘nonsense’ rumors

<!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-doubles-down-on-marc-steins-nikola-vucevic-trade-take');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls rumors: Insider doubles down on Marc Stein’s Nikola Vucevic trade take');   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/2025/02/Nikola-Vucevic-9-dribbles-defended-by-Detroit-Pistons-forward-Tobias-Harris-12.jpg"><figcaption>© Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls rumors: Insider doubles down on Marc Stein’s Nikola Vucevic trade take</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-31T08:05:33-07:00">July 31st, 8:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-31T08:05:33-07:00">July 31st, 8:05am</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>Chicago Bulls insider K.C. Johnson has doubled down on Marc Stein’s recent report that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-marc-stein-isnt-buying-nikola-vucevic-trade-market">team has no intention of buying out veteran center Nikola Vucevic</a>, who is entering the final year of his contract.</p><p>Speaking on the latest episode of The Fastbreak podcast, Johnson <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrNWhMks4xQ" rel="noopener">dismissed growing speculation</a> that the Bulls were preparing to part ways with the 34-year-old big man through a buyout.</p><p>“There was speculation that the Bulls might be buying him out, and then that got twisted and aggregated into reports that the Bulls were imminently buying him out. That is not happening. I can tell you unequivocally — that is not happening,” Johnson said. “Not only is Nikola Vucevic coming off his best season as a Bull, but the Bulls would also love to eventually turn his contract into some assets.”</p><p>Vucevic wrapped up his 14th NBA season and fifth with the Bulls in 2024-25. He averaged 18.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 3.5 assists while shooting 53% from the field and 40.2% from three across 73 appearances, playing 31.2 minutes per game. He enters the 2025-26 season on an expiring $21.4 million deal.</p><h2><b>Bulls eye trade value for Nikola Vucevic after failed Warriors talks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Warriors-move-away-from-Vucevic.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Johnson added that Chicago had explored trade options for Vucevic ahead of the 2025 trade deadline, with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-bulls-showed-jonathan-kuminga-interest-in-prior-star-trade-talks">most serious discussions reportedly held with the Golden State Warriors</a>. No agreement was reached, and interest from Golden State has since cooled.</p><p>“I do believe he will have trade value as we get closer to the February 2026 trade deadline,” Johnson said. “It’s already well documented that the Bulls shopped him at the February 2025 trade deadline. They couldn’t find common ground with any team. I was told the most substantive talks were with the Warriors regarding Vucevic, but that interest has cooled — at least as of this taping. So stay tuned on Vu, but he will be back with the Bulls for training camp.”</p><p>Marc Stein, writing in his Stein Line newsletter earlier this week, pushed back against suggestions that Vucevic has no trade market.</p><p>“I can say that I’m not buying the notion that there is no market for Vooch (Nikola Vucevic),” Stein wrote, as quoted by CHGO Bulls. “The importance of a big man in today’s NBA is only rising after all the talk that the NBA was going away from traditional big men and with the seasoned Vooch just had and now entering the last year of his deal, maybe not today, but once the season unfolds, between now and the deadline in February – I mean if I were the Bulls, I would be waiting to see what kind of market forms.”</p><p>Vucevic is expected to report to training camp with the Bulls as the franchise continues to weigh its long-term roster plans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls rumors: Insider doubles down on Marc Stein’s Nikola Vucevic trade take

<!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-marc-stein-isnt-buying-nikola-vucevic-trade-market');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls rumors: What Marc Stein ‘isn’t buying’ on Nikola Vucevic trade market');   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/2025/01/Nikola-Vucevic-shoots-Warriors-Bulls.jpg"><figcaption>Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls rumors: What Marc Stein ‘isn’t buying’ on Nikola Vucevic trade market</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-28T14:19:26-07:00">July 28th, 2:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-28T14:19:26-07:00">July 28th, 2:19pm</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>Coming into this offseason, we knew that the Chicago Bulls were going to make some trades. They didn’t have any other other choice. The team has been stuck at a standstill for multiple years now, and something needs to happen. Many top players in Chicago have been at the center of trade rumors, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-nikola-vucevic-hit-savage-lottery-clapback-evan-fournier">Nikola Vucevic is one of the more popular names floating around</a>. It seemed like almost a guarantee that he would be traded this offseason, but there apparently hasn’t been a lot of interest.</p><p>Nikola Vucevic is a productive big with solid athleticism and good shooting, but he is getting older. That’s why he is a perfect option for the Bulls to get rid of, but it’s also why it’s difficult to find a team that wants him. However, Marc Stein <a href="https://x.com/CHGO_Bulls/status/1949887257428558251" rel="noopener">expects some interest</a> to show up, but it might not happen until the season.</p><p>“I can say that I’m not buying the notion that there is no market for Vooch (Nikola Vucevic),” Marc Stein said, according to a post from CHGO Bulls. “The importance of a big man in today’s NBA is only rising after all the talk that the NBA was going away from traditional big men and with the seasoned Vooch just had and now entering the last year of his deal, maybe not today, but once the season unfolds, between now and the deadline in February – I mean if I were the bulls, I would be waiting to see what kind of market forms.”</p><p>Vucevic had a very promising season last year, and he showed that he can still be a very valuable weapon in the NBA. He averaged 18.5 points per game, and the biggest difference from the year prior was his three-point shooting. Vucevic has always been a good shooter, but he struggled during the 2023-24 season, shooting below 30% from deep. Last season, Vucevic shot over 40% from downtown.</p><p>Last season was a big one for Nikola Vucevic, and he showed that he still has a lot left in the tank. It seemed like this offseason would be the perfect <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-slapped-harsh-nikola-vucevic-trade-reality">opportunity for the Bulls to trade him</a>, but it hasn’t panned out yet. However, if Vucevic continues to play at a high level into next season, he could be a good option for teams that are looking to make a playoff push and need a veteran presence. Vucevic still has a few good years left in him before he needs to think about retirement, and while he isn’t a great fit for the Bulls right now, there are still some teams out there that could use a player like him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls rumors: What Marc Stein ‘isn’t buying’ on Nikola Vucevic trade market

<!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-hit-savage-lottery-clapback-evan-fournier');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic hit with savage ‘lottery’ clapback by Evan Fournier');   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/2025/07/Bulls-center-Nikola-Vucevic-9-receives-a-pass-against-the-76ers.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic hit with savage ‘lottery’ clapback by Evan Fournier</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-28T08:47:25-07:00">July 28th, 8:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-28T08:51:39-07:00">July 28th, 8:51am</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Evan Fournier last played in the NBA during the 2023-24 NBA season, but even though he is no longer in the league, he is very much involved in basketball as a player. He even just recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-evan-fournier-lands-3-year-contract-with-olympiacos">agreed to a three-year extension with Greek champions Olympiacos</a> Piraeus, a move that has drawn <a href="https://x.com/NikolaVucevic/status/1949196736951357541" rel="noopener">quite a strong reaction</a> from Chicago Bulls star big man Nikola Vucevic.</p><p>“Feel sorry for Olympiakos fans having to watch this douchebag for 3 more seasons,” Vucevic wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that features Fournier’s announcement of his “new chapter” with Olympiacos.</p><p>Vucevic’s tweet has since gone viral, with many mistakenly thinking that the two has real beef. In reality, it’s just Vucevic taking a friendly jab at his former Orlando Magic teammate. The two played together for several seasons for Orlando, so they knew each other well enough, to the point that they’re publicly trying to annoy one another.</p><p>And Fournier may have won the back-and-forth, as he dropped a mic with a shot aimed at <a href="https://x.com/EvanFourmizz/status/1949571609033081085" rel="noopener">where it probably hurt the most</a>, especially for Bulls fans.</p><p>“Its ok bro I know you’re tired of playing for the lottery,” responded Fournier, who made fun of the Bulls’ continuing mediocrity.</p><p>The Bulls have not been to the NBA Playoffs in three straight seasons and only twice over the last decade. In both occasions, they were struck out in the first round.</p><p>Chicago fans surely didn’t have to be reminded about the franchise’s shortcomings, but it’s the same reason why the Bulls are also such an easy target among other teams’ fans, and, in this case, by Fournier, who felt he needed to come up with something to hit back at Vucevic.</p><p>But Fournier is also just as familiar as Vucevic when it comes to a lack of playoff success in the NBA. Vucevic has only played in 16 postseason games in the league, while Fournier has seen action in 19.</p><p>Fournier might still have a future in the NBA, but he’s also already 32 years old, making it harder to see him being back in the league if he plays out the rest of his contract with Olympiacos. The 34-year-old Vucevic, on the other hand, still has a year left on his current contract with the Bulls, and he will look to help Chicago make the playoffs im the coming season — <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-slapped-harsh-nikola-vucevic-trade-reality">if he doesn’t get traded</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic hit with savage ‘lottery’ clapback by Evan Fournier

<!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-slapped-harsh-nikola-vucevic-trade-reality');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls rumors: Bulls slapped with harsh Nikola Vucevic trade reality');   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/2025/07/Bulls-center-Nikola-Vucevic-i.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls rumors: Bulls slapped with harsh Nikola Vucevic trade reality</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-25T08:29:17-07:00">July 25th, 8:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-25T08:29:17-07:00">July 25th, 8:29am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Amid the Chicago Bulls’ full-blown rebuild, trading Nikola Vucevic could be a tall task between now and next season’s trade deadline. After the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-trade-grade-for-zach-lavine-blockbuster">Bulls traded Zach LaVine in a blockbuster deal</a> with the Sacramento Kings, they subsequently traded veteran Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Isaac Okoro. However, trading Vucevic and his $20 million salary isn’t ideal, considering teams are generally trading larger contracts this deep into the offseason.</p><p>Vucevic is also 35, which makes <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4N4zIWC9OQ" rel="noopener">finding a suitor</a> all the more difficult, as Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer noted.</p><p>“There hasn’t been much of a market for Nikola Vucevic all along, dating back to last trade deadline,” Fischer said. “I think at this juncture, we’re probably more likely to see a Nikola Vucevic buyout midseason than we are to see a trade.”</p><p>As the NBA teams transition from the Big 3 era to a modern approach of building a title-contending team, the Bulls have followed suit by trading for a younger big in Okoro and letting DeMar DeRozan walk as a free agent. Chicago also landed 26 and 27-year-old Kevin Huerter and Zach Collins, respectively, in exchange for LaVine and a first-round pick.</p><p>The Bulls have received multiple trade offers over the years for Nikola Vucevic. Now that the NBA has transitioned from teams attempting to compile the next superteam to prioritizing youth, depth, and players on team-friendly contracts, Chicago and Vucevic could be heading toward a buyout by midseason.</p><h2><b>Bulls coach points to Thunder, Pacers as desired play style</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Bulls-center-Nikola-Vucevic-ii.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-coach-points-thunder-pacers-model-desired-play-style">Bulls point to the champion Thunder as a model</a> for a desired play style, and the same could be said about the front office’s approach to roster building. The Thunder drafted two of their three core players that led their team to a title after trading for a second-year prospect, at the time, in the league’s MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.</p><p>One Bulls coach wants to adapt the team’s play style to the free-flowing approach of the Thunder and Pacers, where positionless basketball emphasizes players who can do a variety of things, including shooting, running the floor, and defending at a high level. It’s <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/2912/eastern-conference-summer-league-notes" rel="noopener">the model</a> the Bulls will look to adapt, per Spotrac.</p><p>“Last year, we played pretty fast. I think we can play even faster next season,” one Bulls coach said. “Our roster is built for it. And you saw with Indiana and OKC in the Finals, that playing with pace is so important. We’re going to get after it on defense, force turnovers, and then get out and run. That suits Matas [Buzelis] and Noa [Essengue].”</p><p>The Bulls coach also sees untapped potential in Okoro.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls rumors: Bulls slapped with harsh Nikola Vucevic trade reality

<!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/what-a-nikola-vucevic-trade-detroit-pistons-would-look-like-chicago-bulls');   ga('set', 'title', 'What a Nikola Vucevic trade to the Detroit Pistons would look like for the Chicago 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/2025/07/What-a-Nikola-Vucevic-trade-to-the-Detroit-Pistons-would-look-like-for-the-Chicago-Bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>What a Nikola Vucevic trade to the Detroit Pistons would look like for the Chicago Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-07T15:52:25-07:00">July 7th, 3:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-08T14:51:30-07:00">July 8th, 2:51pm</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 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-chicago-posts-lonzo-ball-tribute-video-cavs-trade">Chicago Bulls made a pretty big trade recently</a> as they sent Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Isaac Okoro. Ball was a key member of the Bulls’ core before his rare knee injury, and while he was able to return to the court this past season, he wasn’t the same player.</p><p>Still, Ball is a solid role player, and the fan base has been wanting trades to go down. The only issue is that they were not happy with what the Bulls got in return. So if the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/ranking-top-3-nikola-vucevic-trade-destinations">Bulls decide to trade Nikola Vucevic</a>, they need to make sure to get a better deal.</p><p>Bulls fans were unhappy with the Lonzo Ball trade because of what the team turned down earlier in the year. There were credible reports that the Bulls turned down an Isaac Okoro-like player AND a first-round pick before the 2025 NBA trade deadline. So when the Bulls traded Ball for just Okoro, the fan base was pretty upset.</p><p>In the last two offseasons, the Bulls have traded Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Alex Caruso and Lonzo Ball, and they have acquired zero first-round draft picks in those trades. Fans in Chicago are 100% on board with trading these players despite their talent, but the team needs to make the right decisions and get what they are worth.</p><p>With what the Bulls are trying to build and what their plan is for the future, making those trades with no first-round picks involved doesn’t make a lot of sense.</p><p>The Bulls are expected to make more trades this offseason, and the player that is most likely to be traded is Nikola Vucevic. Vucevic is a good player, but he is getting older, and he doesn’t fit into what this Bulls team is trying to build.</p><p>He is expected to be traded at some point this offseason, and the Bulls need to make sure that they don’t make the same mistakes that they have made in the past. That doesn’t mean that they need to get a first-round pick if they trade him, but if they don’t, it needs to be worth it.</p><p>One team that has been mentioned as a <a href="https://x.com/JWeinbachNBA/status/1942020895033196555" rel="noopener">potential landing spot</a> for Nikola Vucevic is the Detroit Pistons. Vucevic could end up being a good veteran presence on a young Pistons team, but what do the Bulls need to get to make it worth it?</p><h2><b>What the Bulls need for Nikola Vucevic</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Nikola-Vucevic.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>If the Bulls do decide to trade Nikola Vucevic to the Pistons, there is a scenario where the trade would make sense for Chicago without landing a first-round pick. That would be if Detroit wants to send Isaiah Stewart to Chicago.</p><p>Stewart played a big role on last year’s Pistons team, and there is a good chance that Detroit wins its series against the New York Knicks if he doesn’t get injured in Game 1.</p><p>Isaiah Stewart certainly fits the mold for the Bulls more than Vucevic does now because of his age. Stewart should be a really good player in the NBA for 10+ years, and those are the kinds of players that the Bulls need. At the same time, Vucevic could be a great short-term option for the Pistons as they look to add experience to help them get over the hump in the playoffs.</p><p>Outside of this straight exchange move, there isn’t a lot that makes sense for the Bulls to get from the Pistons in exchange for Nikola Vucevic, unless a first-round pick is included, of course. A straight exchange for Stewart would work, but it would be nice for the Bulls to finally secure some picks after trading their star players away.</p><p>A Nikola Vucevic trade is likely coming, and it will be a big one for the Bulls. They need to get a good return.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What a Nikola Vucevic trade to the Detroit Pistons would look like for the Chicago 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/golden-state-warriors/nba-rumors-warriors-move-away-nikola-vucevic-trade-interest');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Warriors ‘move away’ from Nikola Vucevic trade interest');   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/2025/07/Warriors-move-away-from-Vucevic.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Warriors ‘move away’ from Nikola Vucevic trade interest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-02T07:17:22-07:00">July 2nd, 7:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-02T07:17:22-07:00">July 2nd, 7:17am</time><address><a>Rishav Bhat</a>Rishav is a seasoned NBA and sports journalist and editor with over seven years of experience working for reputed organizations. A novelist first and foremost, he has written three fiction books. His high threshold of knowledge combined with his writing skills gives him the ability to write uniquely insightful pieces across basketball, soccer, cricket, lawn tennis, eSports, and a variety of other sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors find themselves unreasonably short on the center position after long-term backup <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/pelicans-news-new-orleans-signs-3-time-nba-champion-warriors-free-agency">Kevon Looney joined the New Orleans Pelicans</a>. Steve Kerr has generally opted for Draymond Green as the starting center in what has come to be known as a small-ball lineup.</p><p>However, the Warriors had previously registered interest in the Chicago Bulls star Nikola Vucevic, who is set to enter the final year of his three-year deal. However, as things stand,<a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-hottest-and-freshest-nba-free?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=167325800&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener"> they appear to have moved away from a potential trade</a>, according to NBA Insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.</p><p>Vucevic averaged 18.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game last season, and is an elite rebounder capable of stretching the floor. While the Warriors’ roster looks in dire need of a similar profile, they continue to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-rumors-al-horford-emerges-as-dubs-preferred-target-in-free-agency">the frontrunners for Al Horford’s signature</a>. Horford started 42 games for the Boston Celtics last season, averaging nine points and 6.2 rebounds per game.</p><p>The decision to move away from Vucevic appears to be a result of internal skepticism surrounding his fit in the current timeline. The 34-year-old star is owed $21.4 million next season before entering unrestricted free agency, which could have complicated matters down the line.</p><p>Furthermore, the Bulls were understood to have a steep asking price and wanted a first-round pick alongside a second-rounder. The price may also have proved to be a sticking point despite the Warriors currently under the first apron. </p><p>Horford, although 38 years old, brings a wealth of playoff experience and positional intelligence that may prove to be ideal for a team led by Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. Horford being available as a free agent and the kind of price associated with Vucevic appears to have contributed to the decision.</p><p>The Warriors are looking to add depth at center but do not want to engage in a high-asset trade. That means Horford is a much more realistic option for a team that is expected to make further improvements during the ongoing NBA free agency.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Warriors ‘move away’ from Nikola Vucevic trade interest

<!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/ranking-top-3-nikola-vucevic-trade-destinations');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ranking the top 3 Nikola Vucevic trade destinations');   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/Nikola-Vucevic.jpg"><figcaption>© Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Ranking the top 3 Nikola Vucevic trade destinations</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-12T12:31:18-07:00">June 12th, 12:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-12T12:31:18-07:00">June 12th, 12:31pm</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 offseason is here for the Chicago Bulls, and it is an important one as the team looks to return to a more competitive form in the near future. The Bulls have been stuck during the past few years as their desire to remain competitive has stopped them from achieving the ultimate goal of being a contender. When a lot of teams are in the position that the Bulls are in, they choose to tank to get a better draft pick. Chicago hasn’t done that, and it has resulted in three straight play-in tournament losses. Instead of tanking to get to where they want to be, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-insider-reveals-chicago-competitive-trade-desires">Bulls are going to make some trades</a> this offseason. One of them could involve Nikola Vucevic.</p><p>Nikola Vucevic still has a lot of upside as he is relatively athletic big who can shoot the deep ball well. However, as Vucevic gets older, he doesn’t really fit in with what the Bulls are trying to build. Chicago is going after a similar approach to the Indiana Pacers, and the team is trying to build a young nucleus. There are still a lot of teams around the league that could benefit from getting a guy like Vucevic, however, so that is why we might see a trade go down this offseason.</p><p>Vucevic has been in the NBA since 2011, and he was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 16th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. Before coming to Chicago in 2020, Vucevic also spent time with the Orlando Magic. He only played for the 76ers for one season before going to the Magic, and he was in Orlando for nearly nine full seasons.</p><p>This past year was a good one for Vucevic and an important one for his draft stock. The previous season was a bit concerning as Vucevic shot under 30% from three, and that obviously made him a less attractive option. However, he turned things around and shot 40.2% from beyond the arc this year. That is an outstanding percentage, especially for a big. Vucevic finished the year averaging 18.5 points per game, 10.1 rebounds per game and 3.5 assists per game. He shot over 40% from deep and averaged a double-double. That’s pretty solid.</p><p>Nikola Vucevic is getting older as he will turn 35 in October, but he still has a few good years left in him before it’s time to call it a career. After a strong season, his stock is up, and it’s a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/1-player-chicago-bulls-must-trade-2025-nba-offseason">good time for the Bulls to pull the trigger</a> on a trade. Here are a few good destinations for Vucevic:</p><h2><b>3. Detroit Pistons</b></h2><p>It’s going to be interesting to see how the Pistons approach this offseason after making a surprise run to the playoffs this season. Detroit was the worst team in the league last year, but head coach JB Bickerstaff completely flipped the script during his first season. Detroit gave the New York Knicks all they could handle in the first round, but New York advanced.</p><p>The Pistons have an incredibly talented core of young talent, but there have been some talks regarding the team trading a couple of pieces for a veteran player. A sharp-shooting big like Nikola Vucevic could be a good option to anchor the youngsters through the next few years.</p><h2><b>2. Los Angeles Lakers</b></h2><p>The Lakers could be a good destination for Vucevic as they need to add some size to the roster if they want to help LeBron James win one last ring. LA knows that they are running out of time with James as he is nearing the end of his career, so they are going to make some moves during the offseason. It was clear during the playoff that their lack of size down low hurt them, so that will be a big priority during the offseason.</p><h2><b>1. Golden State Warriors</b></h2><p>There has been a lot of chatter about Nikola Vucevic ending up with the Warriors this offseason, and it seems like the most likely destination for him. The Warriors have a great core of veteran players with Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green, and adding one more to the mix could be huge. The Warriors need to improve their frontcourt, and Vucevic would do just that. The Warriors came on strong after trading for Butler last season, but an injury to Curry halted their playoff run. Adding Vucevic to the mix this offseason would set the Warriors up nicely for next season.</p><p>Nikola Vucevic has been at the center of trade rumors for a couple of seasons now, but it is really starting to feel like his time with the Bulls is coming to an end. If they do decide to trade him, it wouldn’t be surprising at all to see one of these three teams in the mix.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ranking the top 3 Nikola Vucevic trade destinations

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He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/bulls-vs-heat-prediction-odds-pick-spread-3-8-2025">Bulls visit the Miami Heat on Saturday</a> night. Lonzo Ball and Nikola Vucevic are on the <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-03-08_12PM.pdf" rel="noopener">injury report</a>; both players are doubtful. Ball is dealing with a right wrist sprain, while Vucevic has a right calf strain after going for 16 points and 11 rebounds in a 121-117 loss to the Phoenix Suns on February 22, the last time he played. Here’s everything we know about Lonzo Ball’s injury and playing status vs. the Heat.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Lonzo Ball injury status vs. Heat</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bulls-guard-Lonzo-Ball.jpg"><figcaption>Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Given that Lonzo Ball is listed as doubtful on the injury report, the assumption is that he won’t be suiting up against the Heat. Ball and Vucevic are fixtures on the injury report these days, which points to another missed game for the two due to their doubtful statuses. Neither player has played a game in March.</p><p>Against the Philadelphia 76ers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-leaves-76ers-game-head-laceration">Ball suffered a head injury after playing eight minutes</a> in a 142-110 win on February 24. Then, he finished with 15 and 14 points in a 122-117 loss against the Los Angeles Clippers and a 125-115 overtime win against the Toronto Raptors.</p><p>The Bulls enter Saturday’s matchup having won only two of their last five games, including Friday’s 125-123 victory against the Orlando Magic. At the same time, the Heat are coming off a 106-104 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Heat surrendered their third loss in four tries.</p><p>Before Bull center Nikola Vucevic’s calf injury, he averaged 14.8 points on 44% shooting, including 34.3% from deep, 9.8 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in February. It wasn’t the same production he’s averaged throughout the season: 19.1 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 3.4 assists. However, his most recent setback has forced him to miss six consecutive games.</p><p>Ball’s averages spiked last month when he posted 10.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. Compared to his season numbers — 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists — he was trending in the right direction. Ball has missed three consecutive games.</p><p>Still, the answer to whether Lonzo Ball will play against the Heat tonight is not likely.</p><h2><b>Bulls injury report</b></h2><p>Lonzo Ball — Doubtful (right wrist; sprain)</p><p>Ayo Dosunmu — OUT (left shoulder; surgery)</p><p>Talen Horton-Tucker — Probable (right ankle; sprain)</p><p>Nikola Vucevic — Doubtful (right calf; strain)</p><p>Coby White — Probable (right toe)</p><h2><b>Heat injury report</b></h2><p>Bam Adebayo — Available (right calf; contusion)</p><p>Alec Burks — Questionable (lower back; pain)</p><p>Tyler Herro — Probable (head; cold illness)</p><p>Jaime Jaquez Jr. — Probable (right ankle; sprain)</p><p>Nikola Jovic — OUT (right hand; broken)</p><p>Dru Smith — OUT (left Achilles; surgery)</p><p>Kel’el Ware — Probable (left knee; sprain)</p><p>Andrew Wiggins — Questionable (right ankle; sprain)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls dealt doubtful Lonzo Ball, Nikola Vucevic injury updates for Heat game

<!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-injury-in-depth-update-billy-donovan');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nikola Vucevic injury gets in-depth update from Billy Donovan');   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/2025/02/Nikola-Vucevics-injury-gets-in-depth-update-from-Billy-Donovan.jpg"></figure><h1>Nikola Vucevic injury gets in-depth update from Billy Donovan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-26T17:23:53-08:00">February 26th, 5:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-26T17:23:53-08:00">February 26th, 5:23pm</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>CHICAGO – Nikola Vucevic is out once again for the Chicago Bulls due to right calf tightness. Vucevic last played on Saturday in a loss against the Phoenix Suns, and he missed Monday’s win against the Philadelphia 76ers. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/clippers-bulls-prediction-odds-pick-spread-2-26-2025">Bulls are taking on the Los Angeles Clippers</a> at home Wednesday night.</p><p>Bulls head coach Billy Donovan provided an update on Nikola Vucevic before Wednesday night’s game against the 76ers, and it doesn’t sound like the big man should be out for much longer.</p><p>“[We’re] not worried about anything being serious,” Billy Donovan said to the media. “What they’re concerned about is him having some discomfort there [right calf] and some soreness there, and not having it linger into something. So, they’ve been pretty proactive with him. I really trust Vooch [Nikola Vučević]. The one thing about him is he’s a guy that always plays through stuff. So, when he’s talking about something, it’s something we probably just need to make sure we really, really manage. He’s been really good in terms of being in the league for a long time and knowing his body.”</p><p>It’s definitely good to hear that the Bulls aren’t too worried about the injury at this point. The last thing they need is their starting center missing significant time right now as they try to make a push for the play-in tournament.</p><p>The injury report is pretty full for the Bulls on Wednesday as Ayo Dosunmu, Jalen Smith and Patrick Williams are all out as well. Those three, as well as Vucevic, all play pretty significant minutes.</p><p>Chicago ended a six-game losing streak with a crucial victory against the 76ers on Monday, but they need to keep that going if they want to make it to the postseason. Getting all four of these injured players back soon would certainly help the cause. The Bulls have avoided serious injury trouble for the most part this year, so let’s hope that continues during the final month and a half of the regular season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nikola Vucevic injury gets in-depth update from Billy Donovan

<!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-chicago-gets-nikola-vucevic-josh-giddey-injury-updates-for-suns-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls get Nikola Vucevic, Josh Giddey injury updates for Suns game');   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/2025/02/Chicago-gets-Nikola-Vucevic-Josh-Giddey-injury-updates-for-Suns-game.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls get Nikola Vucevic, Josh Giddey injury updates for Suns game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-22T11:45:58-08:00">February 22nd, 11:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-22T11:45:58-08:00">February 22nd, 11:45am</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 Chicago Bulls (22-34) will return for a brief one-game homestand against the Phoenix Suns (26-29) on Saturday night. Ahead of the 5:00 p.m. ET tip-off, the Bulls have <a href="https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2024-25-season/" rel="noopener">listed</a> both Nikola Vucevic and Josh Giddey as probable.</p><p>Vucevic is dealing with right posterior tibiali soreness, while Giddey is listed with a right wrist sprain. Both players last appeared in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-billy-donovan-focusing-on-positives-heartbreaking-overtime-loss-vs-knicks">Bulls’ 113-111 overtime loss to the New York Knicks</a> on Thursday. Giddey recorded a double-double with 27 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block, shooting 11-for-18 from the field and 4-for-6 from three.</p><p>Vucevic contributed 21 points, nine rebounds, one assist, and one block in the loss.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Nikola Vucevic, Josh Giddey’s injury status vs. Suns</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Nikola-Vucevic-9-and-guard-Josh-Giddey-3-defend-Golden-State-Warriors-guard-Buddy-Hield-7.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Vucevic and Giddey listed as probable, the Bulls will likely confirm their availability closer to game time.</p><p>Vucevic is having one of his strongest seasons, averaging 19.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game while shooting 53.6% from the field and 38.6% from three across 55 games. His efficiency has significantly improved from last season, when he shot 29.4% from beyond the arc.</p><p>Giddey, in his first season with Chicago, is averaging 12.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 45.2% from the field and 35.5% from three over 52 games. He has been particularly effective in the last 10 games, increasing his production to 16.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.3 steals, and one block per game while shooting 50.4% from the field and 44% from three.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/nba-news-why-stephen-a-smith-loved-kevin-durant-chris-paul-heated-exchange">Suns enter the matchup on a four-game losing streak</a> and have dropped eight of their last 10 games, struggling to maintain consistency despite the presence of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker.</p><p>Following the game against Phoenix, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/schedule/upcoming">Bulls will head out for a quick one-game road trip to face the Philadelphia 76ers</a> (20-35) on Monday night. The 76ers are currently on a six-game losing streak, adding further urgency for Chicago as they look to build momentum in the final stretch of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls get Nikola Vucevic, Josh Giddey injury updates for Suns game

<!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-rumors-what-bulls-wanted-in-nikola-vucevic-warriors-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: What Bulls wanted in Nikola Vucevic, Warriors 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/2025/02/What-Bulls-wanted-in-Nikola-Vucevic-Warriors-trade.jpg"><figcaption>ClurchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: What Bulls wanted in Nikola Vucevic, Warriors trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-07T13:39:48-08:00">February 7th, 1:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-07T14:41:06-08:00">February 7th, 2:41pm</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 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kevin-durant-trae-young-futures-after-trade-deadline-siegels-scoop">Chicago Bulls had a clear asking price for Nikola Vucevic</a> in trade discussions with the Golden State Warriors, according to NBA insider Brett Siegel.</p><p>Siegel reports that league sources indicated the Bulls sought a lightly protected first-round pick and an additional second-round pick in exchange for Vucevic. However, negotiations did not progress far enough to finalize a deal before the NBA trade deadline, leaving the veteran center in Chicago for the remainder of the season.</p><p>Vucevic, 34, has been a key piece for the Bulls this season, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/6478/nikola-vucevic" rel="noopener">averaging</a> 19.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game while shooting a career-high 54.6% from the field and 39.4% from three-point range across 51 games. His ability to space the floor and provide reliable scoring in the post made him a valuable trade target, but Chicago’s front office remained firm on its asking price.</p><p>With another year remaining on his contract worth $21.4 million for the 2025-26 season, Chicago was open to moving him but unwilling to accept a lesser offer. The Bulls’ stance suggested that they viewed Vucevic as either a long-term piece or an asset worth significant draft capital if they were to part ways with him.</p><h2><b>Warriors fall short in late Nikola Vucevic trade pursuit</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Nikola-Vucevic-9-dribbles-defended-by-Detroit-Pistons-forward-Tobias-Harris-12.jpg"><figcaption>© Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Warriors had already made a significant move before the deadline, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-full-jimmy-butler-trade-details-nba-approval">completing a blockbuster trade on Wednesday to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat</a> in a multiteam deal. Golden State sent Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schroder, Kyle Anderson, and a top-10-protected 2025 first-round pick as part of the trade, securing Butler on a two-year, $111 million extension.</p><p>Despite making a major acquisition, Golden State attempted one last move on Thursday, making a final push for Nikola Vucevic in an effort to bolster its frontcourt depth. However, the Warriors were unable to meet Chicago’s trade demands, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-final-trade-run-at-nikola-vucevic-fizzled-out">discussions between the teams fizzled out before the deadline passed</a>.</p><p>With no agreement reached, Vucevic remains with the Bulls, and Chicago will now evaluate its long-term plans for the veteran big man. Meanwhile, the Warriors will move forward with their retooled roster, hoping Butler’s addition provides the boost they need to climb the standings and secure a playoff spot.</p><p>According to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, Butler is likely to make his Warriors debut against the Bulls on Saturday night, adding further intrigue to the matchup between the two teams that nearly struck a deal before the deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
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