Earlier today, the Chicago Bulls and New Orleans Pelicans engaged in a trade that sent Nikola Mirotic and a second round draft pick to New Orleans in exchange for Omer Asik, Tony Allen, Jameer Nelson, and a first round pick:
Sources: Chicago has traded forward Nikola Mirotic to New Orleans for Omer Asik, Tony Allen and a first-round draft pick.
Jameer Nelson will join the Bulls with Asik and Allen as part of trade, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 1, 2018
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarwoski anticipates that the Pelicans made this move to clear space to also acquire free agent Greg Monroe, who was bought out by the Phoenix Suns.