With the 2017-18 NBA season nearly halfway done, trade rumors have started to become rampant throughout the league. Among the notable names that could be moved is Chicago Bulls power forward Nikola Mirotic.

It was an inauspicious start to the year for Mirotic, to say the least. As a result, he could be on the move in the near future. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Mirotic is reportedly intrigued by the prospect of playing for the Utah Jazz under head coach Quin Snyder:

The Bulls are still planning to trade forward Nikola Mirotic, which can't happen until Jan. 15 or without his permission, based on his contract. Mirotic has been intrigued with the Utah Jazz, whose coach, Quin Snyder, has a reputation for maximizing offensive talent.

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Mirotic served as the catalyst for a surging Bulls team upon his return to the court this season. However, things still seem to be a bit tense in the locker room following his altercation with teammate and power forward Bobby Portis in the offseason. Now that Chicago has cooled off considerably since the start of the new year, both sides could be ready to part ways.

Regardless, Mirotic has established himself as the team's most formidable weapon on offense. So it should come as no surprise that he has captured the attention of several point-starved teams in the NBA.

The Jazz are in desperate need of another legitimate scorer outside of rookie phenom Donovan Mitchell. That said, Mirotic's ability to stretch the floor would do wonders for both Mitchell and Utah as a whole.