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What I Would Do As The Chicago Bulls GM.. 2023 Offseason Plan, VanVleet & Ayton

This trade was created for the 2023-2024 season.

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Suns

+3 players ($6.7m) +3 picks,

Cap Impact - $22.3M

PO
Andre Drummond
C, 6' 10", 0.66 LEBRON
Player Option | Roll + Cut Big
$3.3M
1yr
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Derrick Jones Jr.
SF, 6' 5", -0.35 LEBRON
Player Option | Stretch Big
$3.3M
1yr
Dalen Terry
SG, 6' 7", -0.62 LEBRON
Low Minute
$3.3M
3yrs
2028 - Round 2
2027 - Round 1
2026 - Round 2

+1 Wins

+1.44 MPG

-0.06 Off.

+0.80 Def.

Player Option

Derrick Jones Jr. currently has a player option for the Bulls this season. He may decide to decline his option and sign with another team. You may accept or decline this option, by default it will be accepted. You may also update his contract to perform actions such as a Sign & Trade.

Player Option

Andre Drummond currently has a player option for the Bulls this season. He may decide to decline his option and sign with another team. You may accept or decline this option, by default it will be accepted. You may also update his contract to perform actions such as a Sign & Trade.

Spurs

+1 player ($20.5m) +1 pick,

Cap Impact + $20.4M

Lonzo Ball
PG, 6' 6", 1.03 LEBRON
Stationary Shooter
$20.4M
2yrs
2024 - Round 1
via POR

+3 Wins

+34.63 MPG

-1.08 Off.

+2.11 Def.

Raptors

+2 players ($19.9m) +3 picks,

Cap Impact - $1.3M

Joe Harris
SG, 6' 6", -1.6 LEBRON
Movement Shooter
$19.9M
1yr
Edmond Sumner
SG, 6' 4", -0.43 LEBRON
Stationary Shooter
$2.2M
1yr
2029 - Round 2
via MIL
2025 - Round 1
via PHX
2029 - Round 2
via DAL

-3 Wins

+1.45 MPG

-3.42 Off.

-0.68 Def.

Nets

+1 player ($20.0m),

Cap Impact - $2.1M

Roster Moves

ST
Nikola Vucevic
C, 6' 10", 1.72 LEBRON
Sign & Trade | Versatile Big
$20.0M
3yrs

Notes

Sign-And-Trade Nikola Vucevic for a 3 year contract worth $63.0M.
Incoming trade value of $20.0M
Outgoing trade value of $22.0M (previous salary from last season)

2023 $20.0M • 2024 $21.0M • 2025 $22.0M

+3 Wins

-4.45 MPG

+1.93 Off.

+1.82 Def.

Bulls

+11 players ($66.6m),

Cap Impact + $29.6M

Deandre Ayton
C, 6' 11", -1.06 LEBRON
Post Scorer
$32.4M
3yrs

Roster Moves

FA
Patrick Beverley
PG, 6' 1", -1.76 LEBRON
Re-Sign Free Agent | Stationary Shooter
$6.0M
3yrs
FA
Jae Crowder
SF, 6' 6", 1.43 LEBRON
FA Signing | Stationary Shooter
$6.0M
3yrs
ST
Fred VanVleet
PG, 6' 1", 2.06 LEBRON
Sign & Trade | Primary Ball Handler
$26.5M
4yrs
FA
Keita Bates-Diop
SF, 6' 8", -1.95 LEBRON
FA Signing | Athletic Finisher
$1.7M
1yr
FA
Kendrick Nunn
PG, 6' 2", -2.75 LEBRON
FA Signing | Secondary Ball Handler
$1.7M
1yr
FA
Juan Toscano-Anderson
SF, 6' 6", -2.19 LEBRON
FA Signing | Stretch Big
$1.6M
1yr
FA
Javonte Green
SG, 6' 4", 0.36 LEBRON
Re-Sign Free Agent | Stretch Big
$1.6M
1yr
FA
Omer Yurtseven
C, 0.87 LEBRON
FA Signing | Roll + Cut Big
$1.5M
1yr
FA
Luka Garza
C, 6' 11", -0.19 LEBRON
FA Signing | Stretch Big
$1.5M
1yr
FA
Moussa Diabate
PF, 6' 11", -0.96 LEBRON
FA Signing | Roll + Cut Big
$1.3M
1yr

Notes

Re-signed free agent Patrick Beverley to a 3 year contract worth $21.0M.

2023 $6.0M • 2024 $7.0M • 2025 $8.0M

Signed free agent Jae Crowder to a 3 year contract worth $21.0M.

2023 $6.0M • 2024 $7.0M • 2025 $8.0M

Sign-And-Trade Fred VanVleet for a 4 year contract worth $118.0M.
Incoming trade value of $26.5M
Outgoing trade value of $21.2M (previous salary from last season)

2023 $26.5M • 2024 $28.5M • 2025 $30.5M • 2026 $32.5M

Signed free agent Keita Bates-Diop to a 1 year contract worth $1.7M.

2023 $1.7M

Signed free agent Kendrick Nunn to a 1 year contract worth $1.7M.

2023 $1.7M

Signed free agent Juan Toscano-Anderson to a 1 year contract worth $1.6M.

2023 $1.6M

Re-signed free agent Javonte Green to a 1 year contract worth $1.6M.

2023 $1.6M

Signed free agent Omer Yurtseven to a 1 year contract worth $1.5M.

2023 $1.5M

Signed free agent Luka Garza to a 1 year contract worth $1.5M.

2023 $1.5M

Signed free agent Moussa Diabate to a 1 year contract worth $1.3M.

2023 $1.3M

+4 Wins

+115.65 MPG

-7.36 Off.

-1.20 Def.

LEBRON (Luck-adjusted player Estimate using a Box prior Regularized ON-off) impact data is provided by BBall Index . See how LEBRON is calculated, and explore the data.

Comment Opinions Please. Does This Make Sense? Is It Fair All Around? Please Read The Full Description As All The Draft Picks, Trade Details, & Free Agent Signings Are There.

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NBA Draft

1) Select PF Leonard Miller With The #26 Pick

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Trades To Make

1) Send Patrick Williams To The Pacers For #26

2) Acquire Deandre Ayton In A Three Team Trade With The Suns & Spurs For Lonzo Ball, Dalen Terry, Derrick Jones Jr, Andre Drummond, 2024 POR 1st, 2026 2nd, 2027 1st, & 2028 2nd

Note: The Spurs Also Get Their 2025 1st Via Chicago Unprotected

3) Sign & Trade Nikola Vucevic To The Nets For Fred VanVleet In A Three Team Trade With The Raptors, Who Acquire Edmond Sumner, Joe Harris, 2025 PHX 1st, 2029 DAL 2nd, & 2029 MIL 2nd In The Deal

Vucevic Contract: 3yrs $63M($20M First Season)

FVV Contract: 4yrs $118($26.5M First Season)

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Front Office Moves

1) Waive Carlik Jones(non-guaranteed)

2) Waive Marko Simonovic(non-guaranteed)

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Free Agent Signings

1) Sign Jae Crowder To A Three Year Contract Worth $21M($6M First Season] Using The MLE

2) Resign Patrick Beverley To A Three Year Contract Worth $21M($6M First Season] Using The MLE

3) Sign Kendrick Nunn & Juan Toscano-Anderson To One Year Contracts Worth The Minimum

4) Sign Javonte Green, Keita Bates-Diop, & Moussa Diabate To One Year Contracts Worth The Minimum

5) Sign Omer Yurtseven & Luka Garza To One Year Contracts Worth The Minimum

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Bulls Ideal Starting Lineup:

VanVleet, LaVine, DeRozan, Crowder, & Ayton

Backup Five:

Beverley, Caruso, Green, Miller, & Yurtseven

Rest Of Bench:

Nunn, JTA, Bates-Diop, Diabate, & Garza

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