"The three-team deal, involving the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons, brings guards Jaden Ivey and Mike Conley Jr. to Chicago. Now-former Bulls shooting guard Kevin Huerter and recently-acquired center Dario Saric are heading to Detroit. Minnesota gains a Pistons pick. Yes, the Chicago Bulls just acquired two more guards. K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network, reports the Bulls are set to "remain active" before the deadline."
"The 38-year-old Conley has an expiring $10.8 million contract, which gives the Bulls some roster flexibility. Chicago may yet waive the past-his-prime guard if it can't find a home for his salary. But Ivey, the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Purdue, is an intriguing piece who is still just 23. So if any team offers him an exorbitant deal, the Bulls will be able to equal that sum to keep him around."
The Bulls completed a three-team trade with Minnesota and Detroit to acquire guards Jaden Ivey and Mike Conley Jr., while sending Kevin Huerter and Dario Saric to Detroit and sending a Pistons pick to Minnesota. The deal generates an $18 million trade exception and adds an expiring $10.8 million contract in Conley, offering roster flexibility and a possible waiver if no trade partner emerges. Ivey, a 23-year-old former fifth overall pick, will be a restricted free agent this summer and gives Chicago a young, ball-dominant scoring option despite limited defense and reduced production this season. Ivey ranks behind current guards on the depth chart.
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