According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Bulls are on their way to finalizing a trade which will send Forward Nikola Mirotic to the New Orleans Pelicans. Omer Asik and a future first round pick will be sent to Chicago in this deal.
New Orleans is finalizing deal to acquire Nikola Mirotic, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 1, 2018
A source is also telling ESPN that the Pelicans plan to pay Mirotic his guaranteed $12.5 salary for next season. Mirotic averaged 16 points and six rebounds per game for the Bulls this season.
