The Bulls are selling Montenegro s inside pillars, and he really deserves a first-round final draft pick?

According to Forbes sports reporter Evan Sidery, the Chicago Bulls are trying to seek additional draft assets by sending away Montenegro inside star Nikola Vucevic. Sidery said that Chicago's current reconstruction direction is to build a team around the young core, while Vucevic hopes to join a team with sufficient competitiveness. In this case, if a team uses a first-round draft pick to quote the Bulls with a draft pick in the final round before this year's NBA Draft, the Bulls will be very happy to accept this.

In the NBA regular season this season, Vucevic played a total of 73 games in 82 games, averaging 31.2 minutes per game, averaging 18.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocks, and 1.6 turnovers and 2.2 fouls. He shot 53% from the field, 40.2% from three-point shooting percentage and 80.5% from free throws. In the first round of the playoffs, the team lost to the Miami Heat, Vucevic played 38 minutes and 05 seconds in the game, made 6 of 13 shots, 2 of 5 from outside the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks, and 2 turnovers and 3 fouls.

Vucevic's performance this season can only be considered average. His data looks pretty good and he has maintained a double-double level. He also has rich offensive methods, good scoring ability, reliable shooting ability, and certain passing ability. However, the problem is that his shortcomings on the defensive end are very obvious, his defensive ability is not ideal, and he also lacks basic frame protection ability, as well as assisted defense and switch ability. It is difficult for Vucevic to provide more substantial help to the team on the court, and his effect on the court is also very average. The Bulls' record this season is still not ideal, and the team still cannot enter the playoffs, which is actually closely related to Vucevic's mediocre performance.

Judging from the contract situation, next season is Vucevic's contract year, and his salary in the next season is US$21.48 million. Vucevic's contract amount is not large, and his data seems to be good, but no matter how you look at it, he is a somewhat overrated player. Playoff level teams should be difficult for the Bulls to offer a first-round pick as a quote for such an expiring contract, which is obviously a bit higher than Vucevic's actual performance. For the Bulls, if they want to complete a complete reconstruction, Vucevic is also a player they must give up, and he does not benefit the team in the team at all. Perhaps the Bulls should also lower their quotations. Several second round picks may be Vucevic's actual value at this stage?