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+4A fan-made trade proposal on FanSpo would send Paul George to Portland while Jrue Holiday and Robert Williams III return to Boston, just months after the Celtics acquired George.
+4A proposed three-team trade would send Nic Claxton from Chicago to the Lakers as insurance behind Walker Kessler, alongside Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
+3A three-team trade concept would send Domantas Sabonis to Golden State, Jimmy Butler to Chicago, and Patrick Williams, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith, Tre Jones and multiple protected first-round picks to Sacramento.
+2Sam Amick of The Athletic named Paolo Banchero as a possible next star on the move, alongside usual suspects like Anthony Davis and Domantas Sabonis.
Pippen Ain't Easy's Morris Bankston floated Jake LaRavia as a fit for a rebuilding Chicago roster, noting his expiring $6 million deal in Los Angeles and defensive versatility, though he flagged LaRavia's undersized frame and rebounding numbers as concerns.
Elias Schuster of Chicago Bulls on SI suggests the Bulls look at unrestricted free agent Cam Whitmore, whom Graham could sign to a near-minimum one-year deal.
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.
+3A hypothetical three-team trade would send Patrick Williams and Isaac Okoro from Chicago to the Lakers, while Jerami Grant would go from Memphis to the Bulls. Los Angeles would ship out Jarred Vanderbilt, Jaden Hardy and Dalton Knecht to Memphis.
Braden Smith has signed his two-way contract with Indiana, nearly two months after the Pacers acquired his draft rights from Chicago on draft night, per Tony East of Forbes.
With Jonathan Kuminga signing with Minnesota instead, the Lakers are exploring options to fill their power forward and backup center needs, per Khobi Price of the California Post.
