Although the Bulls view Bennedict Mathurin as a talented player worth a potential flyer, their interest in the Clippers‘ restricted free agent swingman has been “overstated,” a league source tells Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic. As Lorenzi explains, Chicago’s top two priorities at this point are maintaining roster flexibility and acquiring future assets. A sign-and-trade would likely be necessary for the team to land Mathurin, which could mean sacrificing future assets (e.g. Additionally, a contract signed via sign-and-trade must cover at least three seasons, which could compromise the Bulls’ flexibility going forward. That doesn’t mean the Bulls are out on Mathurin, but Lorenzi believes a union between the two sides is only plausible in a team-friendly scenario that doesn’t require Chicago to offer him more than a short-term guarantee or give up valuable assets.