When the Chicago Bulls made a splash at the 2021 NBA trade deadline, acquiring big man Nikola Vucevic, they were hoping to usher in a new era of Bulls basketball. And while they accomplished that goal, the era wasn’t nearly as prosperous as they may have hoped. They made the playoffs in 2022, but this past season, they were eliminated in the Play-In Tournament.
Now, as the offseason gets underway, Vucevic will be an unrestricted free agent. Chicago could potentially bring him back, but it could be beneficial for the Vucevic experiment to end. Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic believes it’s for the best “for both sides.”
