NBA Rumors: One Trade That Every Team Should Make On Draft Night

By Mason McFee | Jun 22, 2016

Feb 21, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) celebrates after making a three point shot during the fourth quarter of the game against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pelicans defeated the Pistons 111-106. Mandatory Credit: Leon Halip-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 23, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) dribbles the ball against the Houston Rockets during the second quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Chicago Bulls

CHI gets: Gordon Hayward, Dante Exum

UTA gets: Derrick Rose

Let’s get weird, shall we?

Chicago is about to be a shell of the team you saw this year, and if you think that was bad, brace yourself (Bulls fans, you might want to look away).

Hypotheticals aside, Chicago could seriously lose Jimmy Butler, Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah, Taj Gibson, and/or Derrick Rose this offseason in some way, shape, or form this offseason. Talk about being left empty-handed.

The fact of the matter is that Chicago needs young talent as their ‘core’ was made up of older, established veterans who are now about to leave, and fast. Luckily, Utah is in desperate need of a PG and may be willing to part with young Dante Exum to do so.

But what about Gordon Hayward? Well, Chicago desperately needs a scoring wing to pair with Butler, but if he’s gone, then the Bulls need scoring period. They’d have to sacrifice multiple 1st rounders, but it’d be worth it in the immediate and long run I think.

Exum could replace Rose and be a franchise cornerstone too if he recovers from his ACL tear fully (They also just traded for Spencer Dinwiddie for a little insurance for Rose anyways; who by the way, IMHO has starter upside).

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