With less than two weeks to go until the NBA trade deadline, teams across the league are carefully assessing how to bolster their chances—whether for this season or the seasons ahead. The Chicago Bulls are no exception,

Looking at Lonzo Ball’s on-court performance alone, pitching him to other teams shouldn’t be difficult for the Chicago Bulls. But everything about Ball comes with a caveat.

But for the past few seasons, it has been the same disappointing story at the Windy City. Given that the Bulls are continuing to listen to various trade offers, it's easy to see why Chicago is leaning more toward their rebuilding plans. And if things continue to stay as they are, a new era will have to be postponed further.