David Haugh: Future still outweighs present for Bulls, who should trade Nikola Mirotic ASAP
by David Haugh, Chicago Tribune
Dec 29, 2017
3 minutes
CHICAGO - Jimmy Butler scored 39 points Wednesday night in an overtime victory for the Timberwolves, an NBA All-Star asserting himself in a way that makes him one of the league's top 15 players.
And the Bulls still did the right thing in trading Butler on June 22.
As Butler morphed into a star the last two seasons, the Bulls went 83-81 and won zero playoff series. They probably could have welcomed Butler back this season, added a veteran piece or two and advanced into the
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