<!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

<!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-dealt-doubtful-lonzo-ball-nikola-vucevic-injury-updates-heat-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls dealt doubtful Lonzo Ball, Nikola Vucevic injury updates for Heat 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/2025/03/Bulls-news-Chicago-dealt-doubtful-Lonzo-Ball-Nikola-Vucevic-injury-updates-for-Heat-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls dealt doubtful Lonzo Ball, Nikola Vucevic injury updates for Heat game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-08T11:09:47-08:00">March 8th, 11:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-08T11:09:47-08:00">March 8th, 11:09am</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>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

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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>

NBA rumors: What Bulls wanted in Nikola Vucevic, Warriors trade

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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 Golden State Warriors made a late push to acquire Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic before the NBA trade deadline, but <a href="https://x.com/TheSteinLine/status/1887594114075816368" rel="noopener">discussions ultimately stalled</a>.</p><p>According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the Warriors made one final attempt to trade for Vucevic ahead of Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET deadline. However, league sources indicated that the talks “fizzled” as the teams failed to reach an agreement on trade terms.</p><p>Vucevic, 34, is having one of the best statistical seasons of his career. The veteran big man is averaging 19.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game while shooting a career-best 54.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc in 51 appearances. The two-time All-Star is earning $20 million this season and has one more year remaining on his contract, worth $21.4 million for the 2025-26 campaign.</p><h2><b>Warriors’ trade deadline efforts end with Jimmy Butler after failed Nikola Vucevic pursuit</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Nikola-Vucevic-9-between-plays-against-the-Golden-State-Warriors-.jpg"><figcaption>© Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-explored-zach-lavine-nikola-vucevic-trade-blockbuster-bulls">Warriors’ interest in Vucevic stemmed from their need to bolster their frontcourt depth</a> as they aimed to strengthen their roster for the remainder of the season. Sitting at 25-25 and currently 11th in the Western Conference standings, Golden State sought reinforcements to improve its playoff positioning. However, their inability to finalize a deal with Chicago left them without another major move before the deadline.</p><p>This attempt to acquire Vucevic came after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-heat-trade">Warriors had already made a blockbuster trade on Wednesday night, landing Jimmy Butler</a> in a four-team deal. The trade, first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania, saw Golden State send Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, Dennis Schroder, Lindy Waters III, and a 2025 first-round pick (protected) to multiple teams.</p><p>As part of the trade, the Warriors sent Wiggins, Anderson, and their first-round pick to the Miami Heat. They also traded <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-dennis-schroder-lands-with-detroit-part-jimmy-butler-trade">Schroder to the Utah Jazz, who then rerouted him to the Detroit Pistons</a>, along with Waters III.</p><p>Following the trade, Butler and the Warriors quickly agreed to a two-year, $121 million contract extension. The 35-year-old forward is set to decline his player option for the 2024-25 season in order to sign the new deal, which will keep him under contract through the 2026-27 campaign.</p><p>Golden State’s pursuit of Vucevic on Thursday suggests that the team was still searching for additional reinforcements even after landing Butler. However, with no further deals materializing, the Warriors will now move forward with their current roster as they look to climb the standings and secure a playoff spot.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Warriors’ final trade run at Nikola Vucevic ‘fizzled out’

<!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', '/bulls-news-nikola-vucevic-sounds-off-trade-deadline-expectations-amid-warriors-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nikola Vucevic sounds off on trade deadline expectations amid Warriors 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/2025/02/Nikola-Vucevic-sounds-off-on-trade-deadline-expectations-amid-Warriors-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Nikola Vucevic sounds off on trade deadline expectations amid Warriors rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-06T08:34:12-08:00">February 6th, 8:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-06T08:34:12-08:00">February 6th, 8:34am</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>We are now just hours away from the NBA trade deadline, and teams across the league are running out of time to get their trades in. The Chicago Bulls and the Golden State Warriors are both teams that have been involved with major trades, and there have also been rumors about these two teams getting in on a trade together. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/next-trade-bulls-must-make-after-zach-lavine-blockbuster">rumors involve Nikola Vucevic leaving</a> the Bulls for Golden State, and the Bulls are hoping to come away with some draft capital.</p><p>As time continues to pass, it is becoming more unlikely that this trade will actually happen. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-nikola-vucevic-prepared-stay-bulls-trade-rumors">Nikola Vucevic was asked about it</a> on Wednesday, and he <a href="https://x.com/KCJHoop/status/1887348009945661905" rel="noopener">isn’t expecting anything to happen</a>.</p><p>“I don’t expect much to happen by tomorrow,” Vucevic said, according to a post from K.C. Johnson.</p><p>There is still a chance that something goes down, however. A big issue for the Bulls in their quest to trade Vucevic has reportedly been the high asking price as they are looking for something that includes a first round draft pick. The asking price has been an issue for the Warriors, but teams often lower that asking price right before the deadline. Anything can happen before the deadline.</p><p>Most trade rumors surrounding Vucevic have involved him going to the Warriors, but there is also a chance that the Bulls send him elsewhere as there has reportedly been some <a href="https://sny.tv/articles/knicks-trade-deadline-notes-mitchell-robinson-jericho-sims" rel="noopener">interest from numerous teams</a>.</p><p>“The Chicago Bulls were still holding a high price for big man Nikola Vucevic earlier Wednesday,” a report from <i>SNY</i> said. “They were looking for a package that included a first-round pick that wasn’t heavily protected/a pick that didn’t turn into multiple second-rounders if it didn’t convey. Vucevic had drawn interest from several teams in the days leading up to the deadline.”</p><p>We will know Nikola Vucevic’s fate in just a few hours as the NBA trade deadline is rapidly approaching. Will he stay put in the Windy City, or will the Bulls send him elsewhere in a trade?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nikola Vucevic sounds off on trade deadline expectations amid Warriors 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-rumors-nikola-vucevic-prepared-stay-bulls-trade-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Nikola Vucevic ‘prepared’ to stay with Bulls amid trade 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/2025/02/Nikola-Vucevic-prepared-to-stay-with-Bulls-amid-trade-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Nikola Vucevic ‘prepared’ to stay with Bulls amid trade rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-04T19:39:24-08:00">February 4th, 7:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-04T19:39:24-08:00">February 4th, 7:39pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls didn’t wait until deadline day to start making moves at this trade deadline, as they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-zach-lavine-posts-emotional-message-chicago-after-kings-trade">sent Zach LaVine off to the Sacramento Kings</a> on Sunday night in a deal that also sent De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs.</p><p>Starting center Nikola Vucevic is another name that has been caught up in trade rumors throughout the season, and that noise has only intensified as the deadline has inched closer. Now, however, it looks like Vucevic <a href="https://x.com/kcjhoop/status/1886965845445779870?s=46&amp;t=vnLDgTn4yNZudl1UzUUjJA" rel="noopener">will be staying</a> in Chicago for at least the rest of the season, according to K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network.</p><p>“As for latest Bulls trade chatter, everything is fluid but the optimism for more moves that surfaced Monday dried up some on Tuesday,” Johnson wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Nikola Vucevic is now prepared to be here past deadline as Warriors have shifted attention to bigger targets, including Kevin Durant.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/how-warriors-kevin-durant-trade-can-work">pursuit of Durant by the Warriors</a>, Mavericks and other teams has largely stolen the headlines in the last 24 hours or so since the noise from the Luka Doncic and Fox deals died down. Now, many of the teams that were in the market for smaller deals are focused on the Suns and what they are doing with their aging superstar.</p><h2><b>What is the Bulls’ plan moving forward?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Billy-Donovan.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After years of trying to compete with the core of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic but never being able to truly challenge for the throne in the Eastern Conference, the Bulls finally seemed to be waving the white flag and starting their rebuild with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-chicago-releases-zach-lavine-tribute-video-kings-trade">decision to trade LaVine to the Kings</a>.</p><p>Now, with the news that Nikola Vucevic might be staying in Chicago, it’s unclear exactly what the plan is for the Bulls. Chicago didn’t receive a ton of draft capital or any young pieces in exchange for LaVine — it only got back their own first-rounder from the Spurs from the trade that sent DeRozan to Chicago — but dealing Vucevic and Lonzo Ball could help the Bulls stock up on assets.</p><p>If the Bulls don’t end up dealing one or both of them, it will be clear that there isn’t really a plan to get back to the top in Chicago. This is a mediocre roster at the moment, and refusing to turn the two of them into future assets would be settling for mediocrity.</p><p>To make matters worse, Ball is an expiring contract, meaning he could walk away from the team for nothing if the offseason hits and Ball enters free agency. The Bulls can still move him for picks, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-lonzo-ball-drawing-grizzlies-timberwolves-trade-interest">Ball could be a useful piece on a contender</a>. Now is the time for this front office to pull the trigger.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Nikola Vucevic ‘prepared’ to stay with Bulls amid trade 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', '/bulls-news-nikola-vucevic-hilarious-question-after-zach-collins-acquisition');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic has hilarious question after Zach Collins acquisition');   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/Bulls-news-Nikola-Vucevic-has-hilarious-question-after-Zach-Collins-acquisition.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic has hilarious question after Zach Collins acquisition</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-03T13:04:21-08:00">February 3rd, 1:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-03T13:04:36-08:00">February 3rd, 1:04pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls may finally be inching their way toward a rebuild after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-how-bulls-ownership-feels-zach-lavine-trade">trading Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings</a> in a deal that also sent De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs. The team is incurring some cumbersome contracts in the form of Kevin Huerter and Zach Collins, but it is gradually moving itself out of No Man’s Land and into Tank Town. All eyes now turn to Nikola Vucevic.</p><p>Like LaVine, the 34-year-old center has been a strong presence on the rumor mill for the last couple of years. Chicago executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas has until Thursday’s Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline to find a practical deal. Vucevic is not conveying concern or frustration, however, and is instead <a href="https://x.com/nikolavucevic/status/1886473123131707835?s=46&amp;t=0VgLvCcpTsmLUyl6hpiIew" rel="noopener">using humor</a> to process Sunday’s big move.</p><p>Upon seeing the Bulls’ new name plate for Collins, he pondered something on social media. “Wonder if they just removed the 8 and Lavine and added Collins and 12, or did a whole new plate?” Vucevic said on X.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wonder if they just removed the 8 and Lavine and added Collins and 12 or did a whole new plate? <a href="https://t.co/EJl3IgVofX">pic.twitter.com/EJl3IgVofX</a></p><p>— Nikola Vucevic (@NikolaVucevic) <a href="https://twitter.com/NikolaVucevic/status/1886473123131707835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Will Bulls ship out Nikola Vucevic next?</b></h2><p>The two-time All-Star is alluding to an obviously impactful development with a lighthearted tone, downplaying the potential curiosity he might have regarding his future with the Bulls. Vucevic spent roughly four seasons with LaVine in Chicago, advancing to the playoffs in 2021-22 before suffering through injury-ravaged and futile campaigns. His standout 2024-25 season could facilitate an exit out of The Windy City.</p><p>Nikola Vucevic is averaging 19.9 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 49 games this season. Where his potential boost in trade value lies most, though, is his tremendous offensive efficiency. He has a career-high 55.1 field goal percentage and is shooting a scorching 40.1 percent from 3-point range, displaying the type of floor-spacing ability that good teams could covet at the trade deadline.</p><p>Ergo, the Switzerland native might not get to spend much time with his new teammates. He is set to earn almost $21.5 million next season, in what is the final year of his contract. Following the eye-popping <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-shams-charania-reveals-initial-reaction-receiving-luka-doncic-trade-information">Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis deal</a>, the Los Angeles Lakers are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-lakers-center-targets-anthony-davis-luka-doncic-trade">in need of a new big man</a>. Karnisovas and the front office should have some options to consider in the coming days.</p><p>Until then, Vucevic and the Bulls (21-29) will do their best to get accustomed to Zach LaVine’s departure. They host the Miami Heat (24-23) on Tuesday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic has hilarious question after Zach Collins acquisition

<!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-warriors-explored-zach-lavine-nikola-vucevic-trade-blockbuster-bulls');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Warriors explored Zach LaVine-Nikola Vucevic trade with 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/2025/02/NBA-rumors-Warriors-explored-Zach-LaVine-Nikola-Vucevic-trade-blockbuster-with-Bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Warriors explored Zach LaVine-Nikola Vucevic trade with Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-02T20:42:59-08:00">February 2nd, 8:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-02T21:21:41-08:00">February 2nd, 9:21pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-trade-spurs-zach-lavine-kings">Sacramento Kings acquired Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls</a> on Sunday, surprising fans. However, the Golden State Warriors were also in the mix as they were interested in both LaVine and Nikola Vucevic.</p><p>The Warriors explored potential trade scenarios where they would receive both LaVine and Vucevic from the Bulls to likely pair with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. However, <a href="https://x.com/thesteinline/status/1886231188387381732?s=46&amp;t=0VgLvCcpTsmLUyl6hpiIew" rel="noopener">they went in a different direction</a>, per NBA insider Mark Stein.</p><p>“League sources say that the Warriors did seriously explore trade constructions that would have brought both Zach LaVine and Nikola Vučević to the Bay Area before Golden State opted to focus on other trade pursuits,” Stein said.</p><h2><b>How Nikola Vucevic could have benefitted Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Chicago-Bulls.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-trade-grade-for-zach-lavine-blockbuster">Sacramento Kings taking Zach LaVine</a>, the Warriors’ door of bringing both him and Nikola Vucevic is now closed shut.</p><p>However, they could still consider the prospect of acquiring Vucevic in a separate deal. As a veteran big man, he still provides quality shooting and rebounding as one of the more consistent players on a Bulls squad that is heading towards a rebuild.</p><p>This season, Vucevic is averaging 19.9 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. He is shooting 54.7% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. He has racked up 31 double-doubles so far, scoring 20 or more points 23 times.</p><p>Vucevic would provide a lot of spacing to the Warriors’ frontcourt as a stretch 5. As one of the better shooters in the league as a big man, he would add another layer to the offense for Curry and the team to take advantage.</p><p>The Warriors currently have a 24-24 record, tied with the Kings for 10th in the Western Conference standings. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games, one game behind the Dallas Mavericks for ninth place.</p><p>Until they figure out their approach before the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline arrives, the Warriors will prepare for their next matchup against the Orlando Magic on Monday at 10 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Warriors explored Zach LaVine-Nikola Vucevic trade with 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-rumors-mavericks-bulls-daniel-gafford-nikola-vucevic-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Mavericks recently talked to Bulls about Daniel Gafford-Nikola Vucevic 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/NBA-rumors-.Mavericks-recently-talked-to-Bulls-about-Daniel-Gafford-Nikola-Vucevic-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Mavericks recently talked to Bulls about Daniel Gafford-Nikola Vucevic trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-02T08:25:59-08:00">February 2nd, 8:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-02T08:27:20-08:00">February 2nd, 8:27am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks took a massive swing on Saturday night when they stunningly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-luka-doncic-anthony-davis-trade-makes-nba-history">traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers</a> for a package centered around Anthony Davis. After weeks of wondering which fringe moves some of the contenders in the Western Conference would make, the Mavericks and the Lakers immediately shook up the landscape of the NBA in the blink of an eye.</p><p>Despite already making such a massive change, the Mavericks may not be done building their roster to make a run at a championship this season. They have recently talked to the Chicago Bulls about a <a href="https://hardwoodparoxysm.substack.com/p/the-aftermath-of-the-luka-doncic?utm_campaign=email-half-post&amp;r=39f60&amp;utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">potential big man swap</a> that would send Daniel Gifford to Chicago and bring Nikola Vucevic back to Dallas, according to Hardwood Paroxysm. Those talks happened before the Doncic bombshell dropped, but could still be on the table with just a few days to go until the deadline.</p><p>Vucevic would be a strong fit next to Anthony Davis in the Dallas front court, even though he hasn’t played with very many shooting bigs so far in his career. With Vucevic and Davis on the front line, the Mavericks would have great spacing and the former Lakers star would be able to cover up a lot of Vucevic’s deficiencies on the defensive end of the court. If <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kendrick-perkins-thinks-mavericks-won-luka-doncic-anthony-davis-trade">Dallas is really going all-in on this season</a>, this could be another move that makes them better before the stretch run.</p><h2><b>Mavericks must shift to build around Kyrie Irving now</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Kyrie-Irving.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In a stunning turn of events, the Mavericks are now <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dirk-nowitzki-reaction-luka-doncic-anthony-davis-trade">building their team around Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis</a> instead of Luka Doncic. Of course, this is a major change and should affect how they go about building their roster moving forward.</p><p>Having a true post presence who can be dominant like Davis will be a lot different for the Mavericks than a ball-dominant guard like Doncic. A front line of Davis and Daniel Gafford is massive and would make this team very tough to play against defensively, even though Nico Harrison and company could still use Gafford as a trade chip before the deadline.</p><p>Now, the Mavericks will have to move forward with Kyrie Irving as the primary ball handler, a role that he has not been forced to play (other than when Doncic has been out with injury) since his brief stint in Boston with the Celtics. Irving obviously has the talent to be that guy, and he still has the ability to score the ball with the best of them in the NBA. However, whether he can be the true point guard and focal point of a championship offense is somewhat of a question mark, so he will be a fascinating player to watch over the next few months.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Mavericks recently talked to Bulls about Daniel Gafford-Nikola Vucevic trade

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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 Chicago Bulls are in the midst of another disappointing season as they currently sit in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. We have seen this story before with the Bulls. They have been in this position ahead of the NBA trade deadline in each of the past couple of seasons, but they have been reluctant to get active. Now, with one week until the deadline, rumors surrounding the organization are loud once again, and one player who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-nikola-vucevic-views-warriors-desirable-trade-deadline-suitor">could be traded is center Nikola Vucevic</a>.</p><p>Vucevic turned 34 back in October. He is past his prime, and he knows that he doesn’t have a ton of time left before his career is over. <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/30/nikola-vucevic-chicago-bulls-nba-trade-deadline/" rel="noopener">He wants to win</a>.</p><p>“I’m getting closer to the end of my career,” Vucevic said, according to an article from <i>The Chicago</i> <i>Tribune</i>. “I would like to be somewhere that’s in win-now mode.”</p><p>The Bulls don’t seem to be in win-now mode as they haven’t won big in a long time, but they also haven’t been making a lot of big moves that suggest they are building for the future. They’ve been in limbo mode, yet Vucevic remains content with being in Chicago.</p><p>“For now, I’m good where I’m at,” Vucevic added. “Obviously the team has to be better. We understand that. But at this point, (leaving Chicago) is not something that I’m thinking about. In a year and a half when I’m a free agent again, we’ll see.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-the-sticking-point-bulls-warriors-nikola-vucevic-trade-talks">Vucevic has been at the center of trade rumors</a> all season, but a big slump has come right before the NBA trade deadline. His three-point shooting has dropped off dramatically this January. He is shooting the deep ball at a 26.1% clip. He had been over 40% every other month this season.</p><p>“It’s been frustrating,” Vucevic said. “I’m trying not to overthink it too much. That’s normally where I get stuck is thinking too much about it and letting the misses kind of take over everything.”</p><p>There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding Nikola Vucevic right now as the NBA trade deadline looms. In a week, we will know more about what the future holds for him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nikola Vucevic sounds off on ‘win-now’ desires ahead of trade deadline

<!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-nikola-vucevic-views-warriors-desirable-trade-deadline-suitor');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Nikola Vucevic views Warriors as ‘desirable’ trade deadline suitor');   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-views-Warriors-as-desirable-trade-deadline-suitor.png"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Nikola Vucevic views Warriors as ‘desirable’ trade deadline suitor</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-29T15:51:33-08:00">January 29th, 3:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-29T15:51:33-08:00">January 29th, 3:51pm</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>We are quickly approaching the February 6th NBA trade deadline, and rumors regarding Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic going to the Golden State Warriors are getting louder. There a lot of rumors surrounding the Bulls right now as there are numerous players that could end up being traded before deadline, and Vucevic is one of them. The Warriors seem like the likely destination for Vucevic, and he doesn’t seem very opposed.</p><p>There is certainly a chance that Nikola Vucevic leaves the cold Windy City for the California sun, and according to a report from <i>The Athletic, </i>he sees Golden State as <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6096150/2025/01/29/nba-trade-intel-warriors-jimmy-butler/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">a good trade destination</a>.</p><p>“The Warriors have discussed Nikola Vučević, and league sources say the Chicago Bulls big man views Golden State as a desirable destination should Chicago decide to deal him,” The report states. “There are differing opinions on how well he’d fit and how much he’s needed, but he’ll remain a secondary option for the Warriors as the market materializes in the next week.”</p><p>One issue with this trade has reportedly been the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-the-sticking-point-bulls-warriors-nikola-vucevic-trade-talks">asking price that the Bulls</a> are looking for as they consider trading Vucevic. According to ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jimmy-butler-heat-trade-intel-nba-cap-crisis-siegels-scoop">the Warriors remain interested</a>, but they aren’t increasing their offer.</p><p>“An ounce of doubt has been cast from rival teams regarding the Warriors wanting to trade Kevon Looney and Gary Payton II, two players on expiring contracts coming up in trade rumors,” Siegel’s report states. “The Warriors still hold high regard for both championship-proven talents despite them being the easiest players for Golden State to move in trade talks. With this said, Nikola Vucevic remains a trade target the Dubs are interested in, sources said, yet they won’t increase their offer to pursue him.”</p><p>Everything regarding trades in the NBA will be sorted out soon as there are only eight more days for these deals to get done. Nikola Vucevic is a Bulls players that could be traded, and a lot of his teammates could end up with new teams as well. Chicago has been reluctant to deal at the deadline in recent years, but this could be the season that they finally get active.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Nikola Vucevic views Warriors as ‘desirable’ trade deadline suitor

<!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-hawks-tried-pull-off-clint-capela-nikola-vucevic-trade-swap-bulls');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Hawks tried to pull off Clint Capela-Nikola Vucevic trade swap with 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/2025/01/Hawks-tried-to-pull-off-Clint-Capela-Nikola-Vucevic-trade-swap-with-Bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Hawks tried to pull off Clint Capela-Nikola Vucevic trade swap with Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-29T13:24:38-08:00">January 29th, 1:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-29T13:24:38-08:00">January 29th, 1:24pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-dream-scenario-for-2025-nba-trade-deadline">Hawks may be trying to make some moves</a> before the trade deadline, and they apparently already tried to <a href="https://hardwoodparoxysm.substack.com/p/nba-trade-deadline-intel-and-analysis" rel="noopener">make something happen</a> with the Chicago Bulls and Nikola Vucevic, according to Matt Moore.</p><p>“The Jalen Johnson news probably changes some of their equations towards standing pat,” Moore wrote. “Teams never really want to do much in light of major injuries.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Hawks tried to pull off Clint Capela-Nikola Vucevic trade swap with Bulls

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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 NBA Trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and the Chicago Bulls are a team to watch as we approach the February 6th cutoff. The Bulls are in 10th place in the Eastern Conference as they are having another lackluster season, and maybe this will finally be the year that the team gets active at the trade deadline. If they do, one player that could depart is Nikola Vucevic.</p><p>Nikola Vucevic has been at the center of trade rumors this season, and one team that seems to be interested is the Golden State Warriors. One issue seems to be the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-bulls-current-nikola-vucevic-trade-price-too-steep-warriors">asking price that the Bulls are looking for</a>, and the fact that they want a first-round pick <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/tons-of-nba-trade-season-talk?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=155811583&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">could be stopping the</a> Warriors from making a trade.</p><p>“The Bulls continue to seek a first-round pick in exchange for former All-Star center Nikola Vučević, league sources say,” A report from Marc Stein said. “The Warriors have been at the front of the line in terms of potential Vučević suitors for weeks but, mired in a 10-20 funk that had them stuck at a lowly No. 11 in the West entering Monday’s play, have to date been unwilling to surrender more than second-round draft capital.”</p><p>Right now, there is still time for negotiations to be made as there is over a week until the deadline, but time is running out. The Bulls are going to try to get as much as they can for any trade at this point, but as we get closer to the deadline, we might see them start to take a step back and agree to something less than they were originally hoping for.</p><p>It sounds like the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-suns-bradley-beal-wont-waive-no-trade-clause-for-bulls">Bulls are likely going to make some trades</a> before the deadline, but we thought the same thing last year and nothing happened. There are a lot of potential Bulls that could be involved, and Nikola Vucevic seems to be one of the main possibilities.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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