Seven Trades, Zero Firsts: Welcome To What Artūras Karnišovas Calls “A Stage”

To the surprise of many, the Chicago Bulls were the most active team in the NBA at the trade deadline. This week, they executed seven trades, shipped off an entire era of roster pieces, and brought back a slew of expiring contracts and late-round draft picks. As less of a shocker, Arturas Karnisovas did not net a single first-round pick, inherited a much weaker return for several assets than he would’ve a year ago, and still had the same answers during his post-deadline press conference. In previous years...