Hoops Rumors

The Bulls front office, led by team president Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley, needs to get candid about its roster intentions as the trade deadline nears, opines Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. As Cowley writes, head coach Billy Donovan, not Karnisovas or Eversley, has been compelled to answer reporters’ questions about Chicago’s long-term plans. The … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Bulls, Ball, Pacers, Cavaliers

Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas has decided to explore trade opportunities involving Patrick Williams, a source tells Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. The 23-year-old power forward has experienced a decline in production during his fifth NBA season, averaging 9.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists through 32 games while shooting … [Read more...] about Bulls Looking To Trade Patrick Williams

The Bulls‘ Wednesday loss to the shorthanded Hawks culminated in a team meeting, Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic writes. Their loss to Atlanta encapsulated everything that’s gone wrong this season, including turnovers, poor shooting and being out-rebounded. “We focus on the wrong things,” center Nikola Vučević said. “We have to understand that it’s the details that make the … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Bulls, Mobley, Sheppard, Nesmith

Of the four in-season trades already completed in 2024/25, two largely revolved around centers. More big men could be on the move prior to the February 6 trade deadline. According to NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer (Substack link), the Jazz are “actively exploring the market” for forward/center John Collins. The same is true of the Wizards and Jonas Valanciunas, though … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Bigs, Hornets, Raptors, Cavaliers

After telling reporters earlier this week that he doesn’t want the Warriors to make a “desperate” trade that compromises the team’s long-term future for short-term gain, Stephen Curry clarified on Wednesday that his comments don’t mean he’s content playing on a .500 team that’s not trying to improve. “Anyone who thinks I’m OK being on an average basketball team is insane,” … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Warriors, Vucevic, Centers, Connaughton, Suns