NBA Trade Rumors: PhilaDEALphia 2016 Trade Holiday Anthology

18. team. 24. <p>The Chicago Bulls have been flirting with playoff caliber play all season. Streakish play, sometimes hot, sometimes not, have left many wondering if the team can endure into the post season. This team is the opposite end of the blockbuster trade sending Derrick Rose to the Knicks. Ideally, the team hoped to build a backcourt on the fly by merging Rajon Rondo with Dwayne Wade. The front court would be Jimmy Butler, Robin Lopez and Taj Gibson. On paper, it meshes well enough to get a team into the playoffs.<br /> On the basketball court? Not frequently enough.<br /> Chicago is a top ten NBA defense, but just a 23rd offense. Could Nerlens Noel help? Some think so, as Noel has come up in trade rumors for declining Bulls power forward Nikola Mirotic. The Bulls may actually be more interested in Jahlil Okafor for the offensive boost Okafor would give their post game.<br /> There is still time before the trade deadline to sort this out. But the Bulls may be feeling pressure to fix their roster now, so they may have more motivation to discuss trading with the Philadelphia 76ers.</p> <p><strong>Fit: Warm<br /> Interest: Warm/Hot<br /> Public Sentiment: Hot</strong></p>. . . Chicago Bulls