Bulls lock up Norman Powell on multi-year deal

Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley pitched a trade sending Kristaps Porzingis, Moses Moody, Brandin Podziemski and a top-4 protected 2028 first-round pick to Chicago, while Bleacher Report colleague Dan Favale floated a similar version of the same swap.

Norman Powell told reporters at Chicago's media day he isn't dwelling on trade speculation tied to his contract structure. Powell signed a two-year, $45 million deal with a team option for year two, a structure that could make him a deadline chip later.

Chicago's summer featured a two-year, $44M deal for Norman Powell and a four-team trade bringing in Nic Claxton from Brooklyn, sending Mouhamadou Gueye to Charlotte.