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The Bulls had been communicating with rival teams a desire to reshape their roster, league sources told Yahoo Sports, and Artūras Karnišovas’ front office indeed struck a deal that brings the first player back to Chicago via trade in three years. Word of the Bulls’ interest in Giddey had filtered to opposing front offices throughout this past week. Although many executives from opposing teams believed that was a potential construct for a Patrick Williams sign-and-trade — the fourth-year forward is set to reach restricted free agency June 30, with OKC, Toronto and Charlotte already being mentioned by league personnel as possible landing spots for Williams outside of Chicago.

Is Zach LaVine next?
Chicago continues to project a willingness to shuffle its deck, exploring its options to move up in the draft, sources said, and engaging rival teams on LaVine trade scenarios. The Bulls have attempted to find a new home for LaVine since last offseason, according to league sources, but have yet to develop signification traction on deals outside of talks with Detroit that once included Bojan Bogdanović — who’s since been traded to New York — and the Pistons are now under new leadership with president Trajan Langdon.

There isn’t much more room for purported roster shakeups outside of dealing LaVine if Chicago is as intent on keeping Williams and veteran scorer DeMar DeRozan as the Bulls have so far projected, sources said.

LaVine remains merely a backup option for the Sixers, sources said, but not a player whom Philadelphia truly covets with the team’s ocean of cap space. If there’s any suitor for LaVine that seems most likely at this juncture, it would be the Kings. Sacramento remains active in exploring trade opportunities for Harrison Barnes and Kevin Huerter, league sources told Yahoo Sports, with Huerter receiving a healthy amount of external interest. The Kings, at this juncture, are still considering trade possibilities for their No. 13 overall pick in Wednesday’s draft as well, sources said, with combo guard Malik Monk, a top Sixth Man of the Year candidate, agreeing to stay with Sacramento and his close friend, All-Star point guard De’Aaron Fox.

Bruin wrote:I’d welcome this. Don’t think it’ll take much either

Jadoogar wrote:i don't get the interest in Pat Williams. Another wing that can't shoot. Don't we already have enough of those?

With Immanuel Quickley, Barnes and R.J. Barrett, Toronto is skewing younger with its core. That makes it a logical fit for Williams ahead of his age-23 season. A low-usage offensive player who hasn't shown any knack for self-sufficient shot creation, Williams has quietly pumped his career hit-rate on threes up to 41.0 percent.

Duffman100 wrote:

Bruin wrote:I’d welcome this. Don’t think it’ll take much either

It's so hard to tell with the Bulls.

Do they let go of one of their young RFAs who finally had a relatively healthy productive season?

Bulls fans seem to hate him...

WuTang_OG wrote:

Duffman100 wrote:

Bruin wrote:I’d welcome this. Don’t think it’ll take much either

It's so hard to tell with the Bulls.

Do they let go of one of their young RFAs who finally had a relatively healthy productive season?

Bulls fans seem to hate him...

This could be another RJ situation. Get him out of there and see what you can do with him. If the price is cheap, TOR will show some interest.

WuTang_OG wrote:

Jadoogar wrote:i don't get the interest in Pat Williams. Another wing that can't shoot. Don't we already have enough of those?

With Immanuel Quickley, Barnes and R.J. Barrett, Toronto is skewing younger with its core. That makes it a logical fit for Williams ahead of his age-23 season. A low-usage offensive player who hasn't shown any knack for self-sufficient shot creation, Williams has quietly pumped his career hit-rate on threes up to 41.0 percent.

WuTang_OG wrote:

Duffman100 wrote:

Bruin wrote:I’d welcome this. Don’t think it’ll take much either

It's so hard to tell with the Bulls.

Do they let go of one of their young RFAs who finally had a relatively healthy productive season?

Bulls fans seem to hate him...

This could be another RJ situation. Get him out of there and see what you can do with him. If the price is cheap, TOR will show some interest.

Thaddy wrote:

WuTang_OG wrote:

Duffman100 wrote:
It's so hard to tell with the Bulls.

Do they let go of one of their young RFAs who finally had a relatively healthy productive season?

Bulls fans seem to hate him...

This could be another RJ situation. Get him out of there and see what you can do with him. If the price is cheap, TOR will show some interest.

Why do Bulls fans hate him?

WuTang_OG wrote:

Jadoogar wrote:i don't get the interest in Pat Williams. Another wing that can't shoot. Don't we already have enough of those?

With Immanuel Quickley, Barnes and R.J. Barrett, Toronto is skewing younger with its core. That makes it a logical fit for Williams ahead of his age-23 season. A low-usage offensive player who hasn't shown any knack for self-sufficient shot creation, Williams has quietly pumped his career hit-rate on threes up to 41.0 percent.

Jadoogar wrote:i don't get the interest in Pat Williams. Another wing that can't shoot. Don't we already have enough of those?

JB7 wrote:

WuTang_OG wrote:

Jadoogar wrote:i don't get the interest in Pat Williams. Another wing that can't shoot. Don't we already have enough of those?

With Immanuel Quickley, Barnes and R.J. Barrett, Toronto is skewing younger with its core. That makes it a logical fit for Williams ahead of his age-23 season. A low-usage offensive player who hasn't shown any knack for self-sufficient shot creation, Williams has quietly pumped his career hit-rate on threes up to 41.0 percent.

His 3pt % actually dropped last year, from the rates he hit at the previous two seasons. Other issue is only takes 3.4 attempts per game.

I actually would rather see the Raps pursue Achiuwa than Williams if they are looking for someone with size who can defend. At least Precious is healthier, and will only cost them money, not assets. Precious will also probably come with a much smaller contract than Williams.

Thaddy wrote:

WuTang_OG wrote:

Duffman100 wrote:
It's so hard to tell with the Bulls.

Do they let go of one of their young RFAs who finally had a relatively healthy productive season?

Bulls fans seem to hate him...

This could be another RJ situation. Get him out of there and see what you can do with him. If the price is cheap, TOR will show some interest.

Why do Bulls fans hate him?