Pau Gasol has hinted for months that he’ll exercise his third-year player option and sign elsewhere in free agency. And if worse comes to worst: both Joakim Noah and E’Twaun Moore may both walk for better contracts that are out of the range of the Bulls for their stature.
The Bulls have looked to trade away Taj Gibson and Tony Snell in the past, and with the aging Mike Dunleavy coming off two back procedures, it’s not looking good for him either.
But, a prize that could kickstart a good rebuild for the Bulls could and would be Jimmy Butler for some future first-round picks and players.