(670 The Score) Hours before the trade deadline Thursday afternoon, the Bulls at long last made a blockbuster move.
Chicago has acquired All-Star center Nikola Vucevic from Orlando in exchange for center Wendell Carter Jr., forward Otto Porter Jr. and first-round draft picks in 2021 and 2023, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported. The Bulls will also acquire forward Al-Farouq Aminu as part of the deal, ESPN reported.
Vucevic, 30, is averaging 24.5 points and 11.8 rebounds while shooting 48% from the field in 44 games. He earned All-Star honors in 2018-’19 and again this season. Vucevic is under contract through the 2022-’23 season.
The Bulls are also pursuing Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball on the trade market, ESPN reported.
Carter, 21, is averaging 10.9 points and 7.8 rebounds in 32 games this season. He lost his starting center job seven games ago after prolonged struggles. The Bulls selected him at No. 7 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft.
Aminu, 30, is averaging 5.5 points and 5.4 rebounds in 17 games this season. He's under contract through 2021-'22, when he's due about $10.2 million.