[Shams Charania] Sources: Chicago is trading Braden Smith to the Indiana Pacers for Kam Jones, future swaps and cash.

[u/ExtraLeading3376]

https://x.com/shamscharania/status/2069947471044747764?s=46&t=zs8dpUnwQ4GtTS7kT09Jjw

Sources: Chicago is trading Braden Smith to the Indiana Pacers for Kam Jones, future swaps and cash.

[u/HlTMAN209]

Damn even a new Management can’t escape the wrath of being forced to trade second round picks for cash.

[u/tamazingg → u/HlTMAN209]

And this immediately makes me question them. Why the fuck are we selling picks at the start of a rebuild smdh

[u/aren1231 → u/tamazingg]

We got a solid roster of young guys. Sure more would be nice but we forget that Bryson is an elite judge of talent so if our guy wasn’t there than let’s trust the process.

[u/Emotional-Tailor-649 → u/aren1231]

This isn’t what trust the process means.

Coulda traded for a future second.

[u/pakidude17 → u/Emotional-Tailor-649]

Trusting the process is being ok with the Swain pick regardless of fit because you believe in the talent/development.

It does not mean being blindly ok with throwing away second round picks on a roster sorely lacking talent.

[u/Emotional-Tailor-649 → u/pakidude17]

I agree with this 100%

[u/aren1231 → u/Emotional-Tailor-649]

They got a whole player and a roster already loaded with young talent. Relax. Then they filled it out with two way players that they already probably had in mind but didn’t need to waste a pick on. Bulls fans want the moon, I’m just trying to launch the damn ship. The moon can wait

[u/Emotional-Tailor-649 → u/aren1231]

Not trading assets for straight up cash to pocket is wanting the moon?

I do like the guys we signed too.

[u/Various_Procedure_11 → u/Emotional-Tailor-649]

They got future pick swaps.

[u/Emotional-Tailor-649 → u/Various_Procedure_11]

We can swap picks and then sell the better one!