On a day he could have re-energized his frustrated fan base with a strong show of leadership, Karnišovas essentially ceded control with one big, “We’ll see what happens.”

Bulls GM Arturas Karnisovas said it would be an 'accomplishment' if the Bulls make the play-in again this year

Bulls executive vice president of basketball operation Artūras Karnišovas' only trade before the deadline ended up being the deal that sent Zach LaVine​ to the Sacramento Kings.

Inaction could not last forever. The Chicago Bulls finally made a move at the trade deadline after three consecutive years of standing pat, taking one more step forward toward a future vision of a rebuild.

Considering how long Zach LaVine resided on the NBA trading block, the Chicago Bulls must feel like a burden has been lifted after finally getting his

27-year-old point guard Lonzo Ball has reportedly received some trade interest from a few different NBA teams, but the Bulls might rather hang onto him. NBA insider Marc Stein reports that the Bulls are interested in keeping Ball around long-term if they do not trade him at the deadline.

The Zach LaVine era has ended in Chicago. The Bulls are sending the two-time All-Star shooting guard to the Sacramento Kings in a three-team trade also headlined by De’Aaron Fox, a source confirmed to the Tribune. ESPN was the first to report the news Sunday. The team announced the move Monday.

Zach LaVine might have felt more bitterness if the Bulls had traded him a year ago, but he had nothing but good things to say about his former organization after being dealt to the Kings, writes Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times.

If the season ended today, the Bulls would finish in a spot that they are very familiar with. Chicago is currently in 10th place in the Eastern Conference and they would make the play-in tournament again if the standings stay the same.