The Bulls looked like losers at the trade deadline. They traded a player who has scored over 10,000 points as a Bull, is a 2020 gold medalist, and a two-time All-Star for what seemed to be salary filler and their own 2025 first-round pick.

As the Chicago Bulls decided to clean house after the Derrick Rose era in Chicago came to an end, the team traded forward Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a trade package centered around Zach LaVine in return.

It was no doubt a surprise when Zach LaVine was traded to the Sacramento Kings from the Chicago Bulls before the deadline as now he faced his former team Thursday night. Though the Kings are working to fix their flaws this season,