The Chicago Bulls surprised some teams early in the season with their fast-paced style, and picked up upset wins over the Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic. Since then, however, they've lost four in a row to drop to 11th place in the Eastern Conference and Lonzo Ball's wrist injury was revealed to be worse than initially thought.

Two weeks into the season might seem a little premature to begin floating trade ideas, but not for the Chicago Bulls, who are approaching the 2024-25 season as a building block toward a more prosperous future.

The Los Angeles Lakers' 3-0 start to the 2024-25 NBA season feels like a distant memory. The club has encountered a 1-4 rough patch since, losing three