Editing Chicago Bulls (section)

===2017–2025: Lavine era===

====2017–2020: Final years of GarPax and rebuilding====
[[File:Zach Lavine 2022.jpg|thumb|Zach Lavine (seen here in 2022) was brought to the Bulls in 2017]]
In June 2017, the Chicago Bulls traded Jimmy Butler and their 2017 first-round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves for [[Zach LaVine]], [[Kris Dunn]], and a pick used to select [[Lauri Markkanen]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/nba/bulls/old-school/why-did-the-chicago-bulls-let-jimmy-butler-go |title=Why did the Chicago Bulls let Jimmy Butler go? |last=Glassbrook |first=Harvey |date=26 April 2023 |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |publisher= |access-date=18 November 2024 |quote=}}</ref> They also waived [[Rajon Rondo]] and [[Isaiah Canaan]], and allowed [[Michael Carter-Williams]] to enter free agency. [[Justin Holiday]] rejoined the Bulls on a two-year, $9 million contract, while [[Dwyane Wade]] reached a buyout agreement, returning $8 million of his $23.2 million contract.<ref>{{cite news |author=[[Adrian Wojnarowski]] and [[Brian Windhorst]] |date=24 September 2017 |title=Sources: Cavs, Spurs, Heat among Dwyane Wade's top suitors |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20809443/dwyane-wade-chicago-bulls-agree-contract-buyout |work=[[ESPN]] |location= |access-date=18 November 2024 |quote=Dwyane Wade, after he agreed to a buyout agreement with the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, sources told ESPN.com. Wade agreed to leave about $8 million of his $23.8 million salary on the table after talks between the two sides about a resolution intensified ahead of Monday's start of training camp.}} </ref>

On October 17, 2017, a fight broke out between [[Bobby Portis]] and [[Nikola Mirotić]] during practice. Portis punched Mirotić in the face, causing a concussion and facial fractures.<ref name="MiroticTrade">{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=K.C. |title=Bulls trade Nikola Mirotic to Pelicans for 1st round pick and 3 players |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-spt-bulls-trade-nikola-mirotic-pelicans-20180201-story.html |website=chicagotribune.com |access-date=February 23, 2018 |date=February 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223051148/http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-spt-bulls-trade-nikola-mirotic-pelicans-20180201-story.html|archive-date=February 23, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Portis was suspended eight games,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sykes II |first1=Michael D. |title=Bobby Portis suspended 8 games for punching teammate Nikola Mirotic in face |url=https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/18/16497832/bobby-portis-suspended-apology-bulls-fight-nikola-mirotic |website=SBNation.com |access-date=February 23, 2018 |date=October 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223051523/https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/18/16497832/bobby-portis-suspended-apology-bulls-fight-nikola-mirotic|archive-date=February 23, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>  and Mirotić missed 23 games. The incident led to Mirotić being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in February 2018 for a first-round draft pick and [[Ömer Aşık]], [[Tony Allen (basketball)|Tony Allen]], and [[Jameer Nelson]].<ref>{{cite news |author=[[Adrian Wojnarowski]] |date=1 February 2018 |title=Pelicans acquire Nikola Mirotic for three players, first-round pick |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22287175/new-orleans-pelicans-acquire-nikola-mirotic-chicago-bulls |work=[[ESPN]] |location= |access-date=18 November 2024}} </ref> The Bulls finished the 2017-18 season with a 27–55 record.<ref>Anon, [https://abc7chicago.com/sports/nba-draft-lottery-bulls-get-7th-pick-in-draft/3478143/ "2018 NBA Draft Lottery results: Chicago Bulls to pick 7th in NBA Draft, Suns get top pick"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704215937/https://abc7chicago.com/sports/nba-draft-lottery-bulls-get-7th-pick-in-draft/3478143/ |date=July 4, 2020 }}, [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]], May 16, 2018.</ref>

In 2018, the Bulls drafted [[Wendell Carter Jr.]] and [[Chandler Hutchison]], and re-signed Zach LaVine to a four-year, $78 million deal. They also signed [[Jabari Parker]] to a two-year, $40 million contract. After a poor start to the 2018-19 season, [[Fred Hoiberg]] was fired and replaced by [[Jim Boylen]]. In February 2019, Bobby Portis, Jabari Parker, and a second-round pick were traded for [[Otto Porter]]. The Bulls ended the season with a 22-60 record, missing the playoffs.

In 2019, the Bulls selected [[Coby White]] and signed veterans [[Tomáš Satoranský]] and [[Thaddeus Young]]. After the COVID-19 disruption, [[Artūras Karnišovas]] became the Bulls' executive vice president, and [[Marc Eversley]] was hired as general manager.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Seligman |first1=Andrew |title=Karnisovas sets course to boost Bulls toward ultimate prize |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/bulls-fire-forman-announce-karnisovas-hire-reassign-paxson-70122178 |website=ABC News |access-date=April 14, 2020 |date=April 13, 2020 |archive-date=June 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630104213/https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/bulls-fire-forman-announce-karnisovas-hire-reassign-paxson-70122178 |url-status=live }}</ref>  Jim Boylen was fired, and [[Billy Donovan]] became head coach in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bulls fire head coach Jim Boylen after 2 seasons |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29660386/bulls-fire-head-coach-jim-boylen-2-seasons |access-date=August 14, 2020 |work=ESPN.com |date=August 14, 2020 |archive-date=August 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814221512/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29660386/bulls-fire-head-coach-jim-boylen-2-seasons |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29947235/billy-donovan-reaches-agreement-next-bulls-coach|title=Chicago Bulls hire Billy Donovan as coach to replace Jim Boylen|last=Wojnarowski|first=Adrian|publisher=ESPN|date=September 23, 2020|access-date=November 29, 2022|archive-date=May 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522172106/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29947235/billy-donovan-reaches-agreement-next-bulls-coach|url-status=live}}</ref> The Bulls drafted [[Patrick Williams (basketball)|Patrick Williams]] with the fourth overall pick.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/features/bulls-select-patrick-williams-florida-state-no-4|title=The Bulls select Patrick Williams from Florida State at No. 4|last=Smith|first=Sam|date=November 18, 2020|access-date=November 29, 2022|website=NBA.com|publisher=NBA|archive-date=November 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108045621/https://www.nba.com/bulls/features/bulls-select-patrick-williams-florida-state-no-4|url-status=live}}</ref>

In March 2021, the Bulls traded for [[Nikola Vučević]] and [[Al-Farouq Aminu]], sending [[Wendell Carter Jr]], Otto Porter and draft picks to Orlando.<ref>{{cite news |last=Patt |first=Jason |date=6 June 2022 |title=Revisiting The Chicago Bulls' Blockbuster Trade For Nikola Vucevic |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonpatt/2022/05/31/revisiting-the-chicago-bulls-blockbuster-trade-for-nikola-vucevic/ |work=[[Forbes]] |location= |access-date=18 November 2024}} </ref> Despite these moves, the Bulls finished the 2020-21 season with a 31-41 record, missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.

====2021–2024: DeRozan-Lavine duo====
[[Image:DeMar DeRozan 2022.jpg|thumb|DeMar DeRozan at the 2022 All-Star game]]
In the 2021 offseason, the Chicago Bulls made several notable moves aimed at improving their roster. They selected [[Ayo Dosunmu]] with the 38th pick in the second round of the NBA Draft, traded for [[Lonzo Ball]] from the New Orleans Pelicans,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bulls officially acquire Lonzo Ball in sign-and-trade with Pelicans|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/bulls-officially-acquire-lonzo-ball-sign-trade-pelicans/|access-date=November 24, 2021|website=Sportsnet.ca|archive-date=November 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124195559/https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/bulls-officially-acquire-lonzo-ball-sign-trade-pelicans/|url-status=live}}</ref> and signed free agent [[Alex Caruso]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bulls Sign Alex Caruso|url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-sign-alex-caruso|access-date=November 24, 2021|website=Chicago Bulls|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121015522/https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-sign-alex-caruso|url-status=live}}</ref> The Bulls also received [[DeMar DeRozan]] from the San Antonio Spurs, giving up [[Thaddeus Young]], [[Al-Farouq Aminu]], and draft picks.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bulls Acquire DeMar DeRozan|url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-acquire-demar-derozan|access-date=November 24, 2021|website=Chicago Bulls|archive-date=March 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307033654/https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-acquire-demar-derozan|url-status=live}}</ref>

DeRozan’s performance in late December 2021, including back-to-back buzzer-beaters against the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards, briefly captured the spotlight. Despite this, the Bulls’ overall play remained inconsistent. Although DeRozan earned an All-Star selection and LaVine joined him as a reserve, the team struggled to maintain momentum.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2022 NBA All-Stars starters revealed|website=[[NBA.com]]|url=https://www.nba.com/news/2022-all-star-starters-revealed|access-date=February 4, 2022|archive-date=January 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128011733/https://www.nba.com/news/2022-all-star-starters-revealed|url-status=live}}</ref> They finished the season in sixth place in the Eastern Conference and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Milwaukee Bucks in five games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bulls clinch playoff berth for first time in five years despite loss to Bucks |url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/gameday/bulls-clinch-playoff-berth-first-time-five-years-despite-loss-bucks |access-date=May 5, 2022 |website=Chicago Bulls |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505181256/https://www.nba.com/bulls/gameday/bulls-clinch-playoff-berth-first-time-five-years-despite-loss-bucks |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chicago Bulls Eliminated From Playoffs as Milwaukee Bucks Coast to Victory |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/chicago-bulls-eliminated-from-playoffs-as-milwaukee-bucks-coast-to-victory/2818601/ |access-date=May 5, 2022 |website=NBC Chicago |date=April 28, 2022 |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505181256/https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/chicago-bulls-eliminated-from-playoffs-as-milwaukee-bucks-coast-to-victory/2818601/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 

In the 2022 offseason, the Bulls re-signed LaVine to a five-year, $215.2 million contract (the largest in franchise history)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/news/zach-lavine-2022-nba-free-agency |title=Zach LaVine signs 5-year max contract with Bulls |last=Seligman |first=Andrew |date=10 July 2022 |website=NBA.com |publisher= |access-date=18 November 2024 |quote=}}</ref> and selected [[Dalen Terry]] in the draft.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mahanty |first=Sourav |date=30 September 2024 |title=Chicago Bulls Make Bold Dalen Terry Contract Decision |url=https://athlonsports.com/nba/bulls-news/chicago-bulls-make-bold-dalen-terry-contract-decision |work= |location= |access-date=18 November 2024}} </ref> They also signed [[Patrick Beverley]] mid-season in an attempt to reignite their playoff hopes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Donovan praises Beverley's competitive spirit |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/bulls-billy-donovan-praises-patrick-beverleys-competitiveness |access-date=March 9, 2023 |website=RSN |date=February 23, 2023 |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309194711/https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/bulls-billy-donovan-praises-patrick-beverleys-competitiveness |url-status=live }}</ref> However, despite some individual success, the team’s lack of consistency persisted. The Bulls finished 40–42 in the 2022–23 season and earned a spot in the play-in tournament, beating the Toronto Raptors in a bittersweet win for Derozan, before they were again eliminated by the Miami Heat.

The 2023 offseason saw the Bulls trade for the 35th pick in the draft and select Julian Philips, while also re-signing Vucevic and Coby White. The Bulls finished with a 39–43 record, once again securing a play-in spot. After defeating the Atlanta Hawks, they were eliminated by the Miami Heat in the second game, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=20 April 2024 |title=Arturas Karnisovas vows change after Bulls miss playoffs again |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/nba/story/_/id/39983443/arturas-karnisovas-vows-change-bulls-miss-playoffs-again |work=[[ESPN]] |location= |access-date=18 November 2024}} </ref>

==== 2024-present: DeRozan and LaVine departures ====
[[DeMar DeRozan]] signed with the [[Sacramento Kings]] as part of a three-team sign-and-trade deal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kings to land DeMar DeRozan in 3-team sign-and-trade deal |url=https://www.nba.com/news/demar-derozan-free-agency |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}</ref> The team also traded [[Alex Caruso]] to the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] for [[Josh Giddey]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-20 |title=Bulls trade Caruso to OKC, get Giddey in return |url=https://www.espn.com.au/nba/story/_/id/40396291/bulls-trading-alex-caruso-thunder-josh-giddey-sources |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Andre Drummond]] signed with the [[Philadelphia 76ers|Sixers]]. In the draft, [[Matas Buzelis]] was taken by the Bulls 11th overall.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NBA 2024 Draft Prospects {{!}} Matas Buzelis {{!}} NBA.com |url=https://www.nba.com/draft/2024/prospects/matas-buzelis |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=www.nba.com}}</ref> After two missed seasons, [[Lonzo Ball]] made his return to the court.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-17 |title=Ball scores 10 in return; rehab 'all behind me now' |url=https://www.espn.com.au/nba/story/_/id/41840410/lonzo-ball-scores-10-return-says-rehab-all-now |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> On February 2, 2025, the team traded [[Zach LaVine]] to the Sacramento Kings for [[Zach Collins]], [[Tre Jones]], [[Kevin Huerter]] and their own 2025 first round pick from [[San Antonio Spurs]].<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=3 February 2025 |title=De'Aaron Fox headed to Spurs, Zach LaVine to Kings in 3-team trade |url=https://www.nba.com/news/deaaron-fox-trade-kings-spurs-bulls-zach-lavine-3-team-deal |work=NBA.com |location= |publisher= |access-date=4 February 2025}}</ref>
The Bulls finished the season with 39-43 recorded, placing them 9th in the Eastern Conference. Which earned them spot in the play-in tournament where they go on to lose to the Miami Heat for third consecutive year and missing playoffs once again.