The Chicago Bulls are being compelled to swing a trade sending Nikola Vučević to a Western Conference squad with interest.

The Chicago Bulls lost to the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 109-97 on Saturday night for their eighth defeat in 10 games. They fell to 8-16 at the United Center this season.

Chicago will try to stop its five-game home skid when the Bulls play Denver. The teams match up Monday for the first time this season.

Nikola Vučević brings the Bulls back into the game with back to back 4th quarter buckets. Nikola Vučević brings the Bulls back into the game with back to back 4th quarter buck

After another embarrassing loss, Bulls fans are asking a familiar question at the midway point of the season: Will they commit to a rebuild?

Nikola Vučević struggles amid trade rumors — plus 4 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls loss to the Golden State Warriors SAN FRANCISCO (TNS) — If Thursday night was an audition for Nikola Vučević, the Chicago Bulls center might not have earned a callback.

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"Late Thursday evening, league sources informed ClutchPoints that the Lakers are still highly interested in Bulls center Nikola Vucevic," Siegel wrote. "In fact, it would not be crazy to call Vucevic one of Los Angeles' top targets ahead of the trade deadline."

Could a three-team trade centered on Julius Randle bring Bulls' Nikola Vučević and Patrick Williams to the Golden State Warriors?

Like Zach LaVine, Vučević has earned the right to spend the rest of the season with a legitimate playoff contender. Vučević, a patient, offensive-minded 6-foot-10 center effective in pick-and-roll/pop situations, averages 20.3 points and 10.4 rebounds on 55.4% field goal shooting and 41.1% three-point shooting.

Recent updates have indicated that the Warriors' front office has kept their eye on the Chicago Bulls' floor-stretching former All-Star center Nikola Vucevic, who would add another dimension to Golden State's offense as a 41.1% shooter from distance this season.