The Chicago Bulls want to win now and aren’t concerned with developing young players at this point.
Despite owning the No. 16 and No. 19 picks in the 2014 NBA draft, the Bulls would like to trade both picks for a veteran scorer according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated.
“Chicago is aggressively trying to move its two first-round picks, according to rival executives,” reports Chris Mannix for Sports Illustrated. “The Bulls are believed to be looking for either a veteran scorer or the chance to move up in the draft to select a young wing player with scoring potential.”
Chicago defends better than most teams in the NBA, but as a team, they spend entirely to much time trying to get buckets as the shot clock expires.
According to Basketball-Reference, the Bulls scored just 102.5 points per 100 possessions during the 2013-14 campaign, leaving them ahead of only the Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers.
Only two of the teams with the top four picks in the draft struggled to score more per possession than the Bulls. The veteran scorer is not Carmelo Anthony or Kevin Love.
Chicago wants to add the scorer regardless.