It's no secret that the Chicago Bulls have refrained from a full-on rebuild for quite some time. Following Tom Thibodeau's departure from the franchise in 2015, the Bulls treaded water for two seasons under Fred Hoiberg before hitting the reset button in 2017.
Jimmy Butler was traded, and an injured, albeit up-and-coming Zach LaVine was acquired. Moreover, the Bulls began to rely heavily upon a slew of lottery picks, including Lauri Markkanen, Wendell Carter Jr., and Coby White.
The Bulls' initial flutter of trades only hurt future endeavors
Nonetheless, instead of exuding any form of patience, the Bulls initiated several rash moves, namely parting ways with both Markkanen and Carter Jr.