Nam Y. Huh, AP
Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic, right, rebounds the ball against Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, in Chicago. The Bulls won 103-100. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
In the world of NBA trades, having a month remaining before the annual deadline is seen as quite a long time, as teams often wait until as close to the end as possible to put forth their best proposals.
So given that Monday marked one month until the Feb. 8 deadline, it’s a bit interesting that multiple reports over the last few days have indicated that the Utah Jazz are in rather hot pursuit of Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic, but there are a number of factors to consider before both Jazz and Bulls management decide a deal is something they really want to do.