The Bulls are reportedly eyeing frontcourt reinforcements ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline.
So it's easy to see how Poeltl would bolster a Bulls center rotation that, as of now, Vučević dominates, with Tony Bradley and two-way player Tyler Cook taking turns flirting with rotation roles behind him.
The Bulls, in fact, got a firsthand look at Poeltl's multi-faceted game when he posted 21 points , 11 rebounds , four assists and a block against them on Jan. 28: Poeltl makes a manageable $8.8 million this season, per Spotrac, which means the Bulls could match his salary with Derrick Jones Jr., a package built aroundBrown Jr. plus one of their lower-salaried players .
As for draft capital: The 2022 lottery-protected first-round pick acquired from the Trail Blazers in August's Lauri Markkanen sign-and-trade is, functionally speaking, about the only first-rounder the Bulls can offer. For now, it appears talks between the Bulls and Spurs are far from bearing fruit, but anything can happen. With the deadline fast-approaching, stay tuned.
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