CHICAGO -- Bulls forward Niko Mirotic admits that all the trade speculation surrounding his future in Chicago has been a motivating factor for him as he continues the best stretch of his NBA career. Monday marked the first day of the season in which Mirotic could be traded.
"This is kind of some motivation for me," Mirotic said after Monday's 119-111 win over the Miami Heat. "I know it sounds weird. But people are talking, 'OK, Niko be gone.' and 'Bye Bye, Niko' or whatever. But for me, it's OK, just do what you've got to do.