NEW YORK — The NBA trade deadline came and went Thursday and the Chicago Bulls stood still — at least for now.
The Bulls were one of only two teams not to make a move ahead of the deadline. But that’s not a surprise if you believed the words of executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas and coach Billy Donovan, both of whom emphasized consistency and continuity as the deadline neared.
In a post-deadline news conference Thursday, Karnišovas said the Bulls’ inaction didn’t come from a lack of interest — but the available options weren’t lucrative enough to warrant shipping off any of their players.