The Chicago Bulls have been in the rumor mill as the 2026 NBA trade deadline is rapidly approaching. On Tuesday, they made a deal as part of a three-team trade, just an hour after another shocking NBA trade went down.
Per Shams Charania, the Bulls are acquiring Mike Conley Jr. and Jaden Ivey while sending Kevin Huerter and Dario Saric to the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons also received a 2026 first-round protected swap from Minnesota.
Just in: Chicago, Minnesota and Detroit have agreed to a multi-team deal that sends Jaden Ivey and Mike Conley Jr. to the Bulls and Kevin Huerter and Dario Saric to the Pistons, sources tell ESPN. Detroit also receives a 2026 first-round protected swap from Minnesota. pic.twitter.com/pgxqr1WT90
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 3, 2026
The Bulls acquired Saric in a trade over the weekend with the Sacramento Kings, also netting them two second-round picks. Huerter was acquired by Chicago at the 2025 trade deadline from Sacramento in the Zach LaVine deal.
Jaden Ivey and Mike Conley Jr. join the Chicago Bulls
In the trade, the Bulls acquired two guards including former lottery pick in 2022, Jaden Ivey. He was the No. 5 overall selection by the Detroit Pistons and at the time considered a key piece of their core.
He’s in the final season of a four-year, $33 million contract he signed as a rookie and is set to become a restricted free agent this offseaso if the Bulls pick up the qualifying offer.
Ivey has flashed potential and was having a breakout season in 2024-25 before suffering a broken fibula that ended his season in early 2025. He was averaging 17.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and four assists in roughly 30 minutes per game
This season, Ivey is averaging 8.2 points and 1.6 assists while playing in 16.8 minutes per game. He’s started two games so far.
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