But the team has been "fun-bad," thanks to solid play from two-time All-Star small forward/shooting guard LaVine, two-time All-Star center Nikola Vucevic, and guards Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu and Giddey. In the mediocre East, the Bulls are good enough to have at least a shot at the postseason.

On Thursday, Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale suggested that Chicago could land All-Star wing Brandon Ingram of the New Orleans Pelicans in a multi-team deal with LaVine. Ingram, a former No. 2 overall pick of the Los Angeles Lakers, is on an expiring contract.

With the Jimmy Butler situation still uncomfortable and unresolved, the Memphis Grizzlies are "lurking" and have "been in contact" with the Miami Heat, according to ESPN's Tim Bon