The Trae Young trade news was the headline that rocked the entire NBA this week. And as the dust has begun to settle, the Chicago Bulls can begin to realize that the way in which this star trade went down gives them a tremendous opportunity to pull off something big themselves.
Washington was able to pull off this deal for Young without having to give up any draft picks due to the expiring salary cap space they could deal. In doing so, they made it evident that right now, simply being able to lay claim to a huge amount of expiring cap space is just as much an asset as picks are when it comes to ensuring you can complete a trade.