The Chicago Bulls have been one of the most popular teams in trade rumors during the 2025-26 NBA season. They have the final Play-In Tournament spot at the moment, but their aspirations appear to be higher. After multiple seasons of hearing that the team wants to compete, but settling for mid-level and young players, fans could finally see a change this campaign. Bulls reportedly active in the trade market ahead of the deadlineMichael Scotto of HoopsHype wrote on Wednesday that the Bulls have been active in the trade market. At the beginning of the season, Chicago offered center Nikola Vucevic ($21.48 million) to the Boston Celtics, showing that they are willing to make bigger decisions.