Nikola Vucevic has lengthy been linked to the Golden State Warriors in NBA commerce rumors and hypothesis, and he not too long ago outlined what the Chicago Bulls have instructed him about these reviews.
Since earlier than the 2025 NBA commerce deadline, Nikola Vucevic has been a fixture of NBA commerce hypothesis, particularly linked to the Golden State Warriors.
As an offense-minded heart, he brings high-level expertise and is within the final season of his contract, though his defensive limitations have lengthy damage his commerce worth. Nonetheless, it’s anticipated that he can be dealt or purchased out earlier than the 2026 deadline, and he not too long ago revealed the place he stands with these rumors.
After buying and selling away DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine, the Chicago Bulls appeared dedicated to a rebuild, and Vucevic is the final high-profile veteran on the roster. He doesn’t match their aggressive timeline and can seemingly not be re-signed by the workforce this summer time, though he is a superb starter supplied the proper lineup is constructed round him, which the Bulls have largely did not do.
As commerce rumors warmth up, he insists that there’s little or no reality to these reviews.
“The Bulls GM (Marc Eversley), who contacted me after all of the rumors about me, confirmed that none of it was true and that the whole lot we stated after the season was nonetheless related,” he instructed BasketUSA. “I knew that, nevertheless it’s at all times good when your GM contacts you to let you know.”
The Warriors, in keeping with a number of reviews, have had various curiosity in each Vucevic and his teammate, Josh Giddey. Nevertheless, a deal is but to materialize, and it appears an increasing number of seemingly that he’ll finish the season as a Bull, which is what he’s needed all alongside.
Taking part in for Montenegro in worldwide contests and the early 2010s 76ers and Magic, in addition to the Bulls, hasn’t actually allowed Vucevic to play successful basketball. Nevertheless, he paints a transparent image: he needs to stay in Chicago and see it via.
Between Giddey and second-year ahead Matas Buzelis, the Bulls are slowly constructing a younger core, and Vucevic believes it’s solely a matter of time earlier than they take the subsequent step.
“Matas, he’s an excellent expertise,” praised the veteran. I believe he’ll have an excellent profession within the league. He’s younger, however he’s already proven he belongs within the NBA.”
Whereas the Bulls are nonetheless a yr (or extra) from competing for a significant postseason run, Vucevic thinks there’s an opportunity he’ll nonetheless be on the town to see the workforce win.
“Possibly not this season, as a result of we’ll be a younger workforce,” he admitted. “However you by no means know, groups’ ambitions change rapidly from yr to yr, relying on accidents and transfers.”
With solely a season left on his contract, the Bulls should see Vucevic as a really actual piece shifting ahead, and he should quell rumors surrounding a buyout, lest he finish his profession elsewhere.
