Ricky O'Donnell

So...

If the Bulls were smart, if Arturas knew what he was doing, I think that you got to take a small step back this year to try to improve yourself for the future.

So I would make a couple moves.

The first one I would do, and it would be painful because he's been a great Chicago Bull and a great Chicagoan, but you got to trade Io DeSumo.

The guy is shooting 46% from three this year.

He's having the best season of his career.

He's probably in line to

double his salary in free agency i would expect him to get around mid-level exception money maybe 15 million dollars a year four for 60 so i'd be looking to trade io the team i'm looking at is potentially the portland trailblazers who they owe the bulls a lottery protected draft pick i would be trying to lower the protections on that pick maybe make it top four protected instead of top 14 protected take back matisse theibel who's expiring salary

lock in that you're getting you know two draft picks in the first round in the 2026 draft so i think you know the bulls never sell high on anyone this is a big opportunity for them to sell high on io if they want to do it i like that deal other guy who's got to go kobe white

Kobe, really good player for sure.

He's been a rare Bulls developmental success story.

But do you really want to pay him $24, $25 million a year when you're just a 500 team every single season without much upside?

So I'd be looking at the Houston Rockets.

And Houston is fascinating because they have a ton of future draft ammunition.

The Rockets have Phoenix's unprotected first-round pick in 2027.

They have swap rights with the Brooklyn Nets in 2027, who are one of the worst teams in the league.

They have a bunch of second-round picks.

So I think a fair deal would be Kobe White for Dorian Finney-Smith.

And let's say a top four or top five protected 2028 first-round pick from the Rockets themselves.

That would give you a few more bites at the apple.