Trading within your own division is one of the toughest things to do, as helping the teams that you play against the most is never a smart idea. Thus, one cannot expect to see any blockbusters go down between the Chicago Bulls and another Central Division team. However, smaller trades between these five organizations are very realistic possibilities.
Thus, the Bulls must be very careful in moving their assets to division rivals, whether those assets be pieces for another franchise’s future or so that a rival can try to win now. This line is a very fine one, and one single mistake can create implications that last far beyond 2019-2020.