Ricky O'Donnell

I still think this team could...

probably make the play in tournaments, starting Trey Jones, who's arguably been their best player.

You still have Giddey.

So even if you lose two guards, you'd have decent depth in the backcourt if they do want to continue to try to compete.

So I would love to see the Bulls try to take a small step back and get some more future assets.

What I would expect from Arturas Karnaschovas, though, is that he does nothing because the trade deadline, every year he does nothing.

It's always one of the most disappointing days of the season for Bulls fans, which is saying something because the season doesn't really have many high moments.

So my expectations are at the floor, and I dare Arturus to exceed them.

That was a flurry from Ricky O'Donnell.

No, that would be great.

But I think like if you're going to trade Jalen Smith, who honestly is one of the biggest advanced at stars in the NBA this year, he's got a plus 15 net rating.

The Bulls are 0-7 when Jalen Smith doesn't play and they win like 60% of their games when he does play.

So sure, I'll trade Jalen Smith, but he's pretty good.

He's under contract next season for $8 million.

You got to get a good first round pick back for him.

Same thing with Trey Jones, who's on one of the team-friendliest deals in the NBA.

That's a rare Arturus success story right there, getting him at $8 million a year for three years.

So sure, I'll trade those guys, but you've got to get legit assets back for them.

But I mean, the reality...

of the matters that the bulls are basically the worst team in the nba that tries to win and this has been the case for like five straight years going back to the jimmy butler trade this is now nine nine seasons since the bulls traded jimmy butler they're the fifth worst team in the nba since they traded jimmy butler they've had one top five pick over that time so they haven't gotten any lottery luck they also haven't really put themselves in position to get lucky just