It’s well known by now, but the Chicago Bulls blowing up their roster at the trade deadline can’t be overstated. Chicago made a league-high seven trades, sending eight players out the door while bringing in seven new ones and nine second-round picks in a full-scale roster reset.
It truly was a trading frenzy. But what drew the most attention, and rightfully so, was the Bulls’ puzzling decision to acquire four guards. The roster was already guard-heavy entering the deadline, yet instead of moving out more than they brought in, they doubled down. Chicago parted with just three true guards, and one of whom (Jevon Carter) wasn’t even a part of the nightly rotation.