The tables have turned for the Bulls front office. Just a few weeks ago there was a struggle to find Bobby Portis a few minutes to play in an overloaded front-court, now the Bulls are riddled with injuries which might cause them to stand silent before the trade deadline once again.
As for Pau Gasol … latest signals out of Chicago are that the Bulls want to RE-SIGN the free agent-to-be. As opposed to trading him
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) January 27, 2016
After it was widely assumed Chicago was a lock to trade a big before the Feb. 18 trade deadline, Bulls’ frontcourt logjam unjammed by injury
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) January 27, 2016
The most recent news of Nikola Mirotic’s acute appendicitis could change the Bulls plans moving forward. Pau Gasol has openly admitted to opting out of his contract this summer to put himself in the best position to win a championship. Early indications are he does not want to return to Chicago.
It’s uncharacteristic of Gar Forman to make a mid-season trade according to his history as the general manger of the Chicago Bulls. If Pau Gasol makes it clear to him once more that he does not want to return, Forman can look into trading him once again. As of now, it seems the Bulls are doing all they can to keep Gasol in Chicago.
