As expected, last week’s trade deadline came and went without much action from the Chicago Bulls. That’s been the story for the past half-decade.
Rather than make a major move like dealing Pau Gasol, the Bulls chose to hang onto their major pieces—their only move was shipping out Kirk Hinrich in a cost-cutting deal and bringing in little-used swingman Justin Holiday. The non-action represented a bet that the current core, even with all the injuries it’s faced, has another playoff run in it.
A deal to send Gasol to the Sacramento Kings reportedly gained some traction prior to the deadline before falling apart, as those things tend to do.