An NBA Christmas: 1 thing every team should have atop their holiday wishlist

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Chicago Bulls
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Chicago Bulls

Christmas wishlist: A healthy Lonzo Ball 

The Chicago Bulls have gotten off to a bad start to the season and there are many around the league that are calling for this team to be sellers at the NBA Trade Deadline. While I do believe that’s a possibility, I don’t think the Bulls should get to that point – unless they know for sure that Lonzo Ball will not be back this season.

That’s why I believe that sitting atop the Bulls’ Christmas wishlist is a healthy Lonzo Ball. The Bulls don’t have much chance to turn their season around unless they get Ball back this season.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Christmas wishlist: Find the right final piece at the NBA Trade Deadline

The acquisition of Donovan Mitchell has worked out brilliantly thus far for the Cleveland Cavaliers. They are sitting atop the second tier in the Eastern Conference standings and should be a problem when the playoffs roll around.

And that’s why finding the right final pieces at the NBA Trade Deadline should be at the top of the Cavs’ holiday wishlist. Cleveland has proven they have the chance to be really good. One more acquisition could help this team make the jump to contender status.