NBA Trade Verdict
Even Trade
Chicago acquired Omer Asik, Tony Allen, Jameer Nelson (Sr.), plus 2 additional assets from Pelicans for Nikola Mirotic, 2018 second round pick (#51-Tony Carr (Gregory)), Bulls' option to swap 2021 second round picks with Pelicans (#40-Jared Butler), in a completed-value exchange that remains broadly balanced.
February 1, 2018 Chicago Bulls / New Orleans Pelicans Record confidence: High
Chicago Bulls Received
- Player Omer Asik
- Player Tony Allen
- Player Jameer Nelson (Sr.)
- Draft Pick first round pick (protected top 5 in 2018, top 8 in 2019, top 10 in 2020, top 9 in 2021, top 6 in 2022, else 2022 second round pick, 2023 second round pick) (2018 #22-Chandler Hutchison)
- Draft Swap Bulls option to swap 2021 second round picks with Pelicans (#38-Ayo Dosunmu)
New Orleans Pelicans Received
- Player Nikola Mirotic
- Draft Pick 2018 second round pick (#51-Tony Carr (Gregory))
- Draft Swap Bulls option to swap 2021 second round picks with Pelicans (#40-Jared Butler)
Trade Analysis
Chicago converted the transaction into multiple later assets, including the first-round pick that became Chandler Hutchison and the 2021 swap that yielded Ayo Dosunmu, while New Orleans received Nikola Mirotic and accompanying draft value. The completed returns remain close enough to support an even evaluation.