TRADE DEAL:Chicago Bears breaks the bank to sign one of…

The NBA trade deadline this season is in just over two weeks, and the rumor mill is spinning just as hard as you might anticipate.

This is particularly true for the Los Angeles Lakers, who are in danger of missing out on the play-in round since they are still playing poorly.

They seem to need to act sooner rather than later to upend the status quo and secure a top-10 Western position, as each week goes by.

Although they don’t have players like LeBron James and Anthony Davis on their roster, the Chicago Bulls are in a similar situation in the East and don’t need to make win-now decisions. After two and a half seasons of the Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vučević era, it is evident that Chicago requires a change of direction.

And then there’s the Oklahoma City Thunder, which are primed to jump into the mix on just about any trade thanks to their seemingly endless trove of future picks. In this specific case, the Lakers and Bulls both have players who can help address one of the team’s few weaknesses.

And then there’s the Oklahoma City Thunder, which are primed to jump into the mix on just about any trade thanks to their seemingly endless trove of future picks. In this specific case, the Lakers and Bulls both have players who can help address one of the team’s few weaknesses.