{"id":565529,"date":"2026-01-28T04:31:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T04:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/565529\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T04:31:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T04:31:14","slug":"chicago-bulls-considering-extension-over-trade-for-key-player-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/565529\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Bulls considering extension over trade for key player: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a 23-23 record, the Chicago Bulls<\/a> are considering their options before the trade deadline.<\/p>\n

More News: Bulls\u2019 Billy Donovan makes concerning comment about front office<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bulls want to keep the core young pieces of its team intact. Ideally, Chicago would make a run for the postseason.<\/p>\n

However, the Bulls must consider that their roster, only capable of being the ninth-best team in the Eastern Conference in late January, will have seven free agents this summer.<\/p>\n

Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu are two key players that are set to test the free agency waters after the season.<\/p>\n

Per Evan Sidery, Chicago is \u201cstrongly considering\u201d extending Dosunmu this summer. That could mean the Bulls keep him and trade White, a more expensive player to sign in the offseason.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bulls are more likely to trade Coby White than Ayo Dosunmu before the deadline,\u201d Sidery posted<\/a> on X. \u201cChicago is strongly considering signing Dosunmu to an extension this summer rather than trading him. White has generated strong interest during trade season from a handful of contending teams.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whatever the Bulls do, don\u2019t expect an answer to come too quickly.<\/p>\n

The Chicago Bulls have nothing going on
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On Monday, Chicago head coach Billy Donovan suggested the front office doesn\u2019t have much going on with a week before the trade deadline.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom (executive vice president of basketball operations Art\u016bras Karni\u0161ovas) right now as it relates to real significant movement, it\u2019s been pretty slow,\u201d Donovan said. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing that\u2019s really transpired. When you get to this point you\u2019ve always got to have partners in this thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Arturas and (general manager) Marc (Eversley), the front office, are going to make decisions that are long-term good things for the organization. He mentioned to me (Monday) that there is just not a lot going on.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Bulls need to make something happen.<\/p>\n

Chicago is considering trading<\/a> for a player that can help the Bulls compete for a playoff spot. The Bulls also know that letting White walk away for nothing in free agency would be a waste.<\/p>\n

But that hasn\u2019t stopped the Bulls from doing nothing before.<\/p>\n

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