A Disheartening Sign Of What Chicago’s Trade Deadline Will Look Like

Over the last four years, Chicago Bulls fans have felt like they’re living a parallel version of Groundhog Day. The team has finished 39-43, 39-43, and 40-42 in the last three seasons, and sits at 20-22 through the first 42 games of the 2025-26 campaign. Each of those years ended with a loss in the NBA Play-In Tournament, and they’re currently holding the 9th seed in the Eastern Conference, meaning they’d make an NBA-record fourth consecutive appearance in the mini-tournament in a few months. In years past...