The 2018 NBA Draft is upon us and the Chicago Bulls, owner of the seventh pick, is looking to maximize this top-heavy class of future stars.

Recent reports have had the Windy City team being enamored by the enigmatic Michael Porter Jr. — possibly the perfect example of a high risk, high reward prospect out of everyone in the draft. Despite his injury history, Porter's talent has more than made up for the risks. The Bulls are well aware of this, but they're not alone in that belief.

As such, rumblings about Chicago are suggesting that the team may be looking to trade up, per NBC Sports' Vincent Goodwill.

According to several league sources the Bulls have inquired about moving up from the seventh spot in the draft to either the third or fourth spot, positions currently occupied by the Atlanta Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies, respectively.

However, team sources have denied this notion.

Team sources tell NBCSportsChicago.com there’s no truth to the speculation, nor would they entertain the notion of such efforts geared toward selecting Porter Jr., who only played three games this past season at Missouri, sandwiched between back surgery in mid-November.

The lead up to the NBA Draft is beautiful chaos. Smokescreens are aplenty as teams play their cards close to their chests, not wanting to give others a hint of their draft plans. This year's iteration is no different, and the Bulls may be playing the poker game like a true pro.