Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 13, 2025
High-ranking Bulls source said New Orleans never called on draft night
If the Bulls were contacted by New Orleans about a swap at No. 12 on draft night, it’s news to them. A classic NBA he-said, he-said.Nam Y. Huh/AP
CHARLOTTE, NC – The Bulls used Friday to take a break from the growing tidal wave of trade rumors to instead make sure their peace was said in what is turning into a good old-fashioned NBA he said-he said.
New Orleans executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars shook the basketball world back in June, trading an unprotected 2026 first-round pick to Atlanta at No. 13 to move up and grab Maryland big man Derik Queen.
Queen has been a hit so far, but Dumars was obviously criticized for not protecting the pick in a loaded ’26 class.
