CHICAGO -- Coming off their first victory of the season, the Chicago Bulls still find themselves dealing with distractions that haven't had a direct impact on their performance on the floor -- but soon could.
A day after published reports suggested that injured forward Nikola Mirotic would rather be traded that mend fences with teammate Bobby Portis, Bulls executive vice president John Paxson acknowledged on Friday that finding an amicable solution won't be easy.
The admission comes after the Bulls snapped a three-game losing streak with a victory Thursday over the Atlanta Hawks and a day before Chicago hosts the scuffling Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center on Saturday.