Aday Mara would give the Bulls the excuse they need to finally part ways with Nikola Vucevic.
The Chicago Bulls have delayed the inevitable for far too long. Despite calls from fans to make peace with the underwhelming results produced by the Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic core, it took until the past 18 or so months for Chicago to finally change course.
With Vucevic still on the roster as the last holdover from a lost era, the Bulls have yet to truly move on—but FanSided's recent 2026 NBA mock draft has given them the excuse to do so.