NBA Trade Rumors: Bulls 'Seeking Change' amid Zach LaVine, Nikola Vučević Buzz

The Chicago Bulls are reportedly keeping the possibility of a midseason shakeup in mind.

Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst of ESPN reported that the Bulls are "seeking change" and are listening to offers on forward Zach LaVine and center Nikola Vučević.

"Several executives who have spoken to the Bulls this month have described their motivation as 'seeking change,'" Bontemps and Windhorst wrote. "But what does that actually mean? The Bulls have also made it known they will take offers on both Zach LaVine and Nikola Vučević, sources said, with LaVine being linked to various permutations of extremely complicated multiteam Butler trades and Vucevic being linked to the Warriors and others, according to our ESPN colleague Shams Charania."

The Bulls are currently 19-26 and sit in 10th in the Eastern Conference. This is good enough for the final play-in tournament spot but also could hold the team back from a higher draft pick that could help reset the roster.

LaVine is averaging 24 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 40 games for Chicago. He has been involved in trade rumors for years but reportedly prefers to remain with the Bulls instead of being dealt at the deadline, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer. He is under contract through 2025-26 with a player option for 2026-27

Vučević is averaging 20.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 40 games in 2024-25 and is under contract through 2025-26.