<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls’ Thaddeus Young gives inside scoop on massive dysfunction under old regime</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-13T14:06:34-07:00">April 13th, 2:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-13T14:06:34-07:00">April 13th, 2:06pm</time><address><a>Isaac Doctor</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls">Chicago Bulls</a> are in a good place right now and with the improved play of first-time All-Star Zach LaVine and the acquisition of underrated big man Nikola Vučević. It looks like things will only get better.</p><p>The team’s situation last season, however, was very different and Thaddeus Young discussed this during an <a href="http://link.chtbl.com/BullsTalk" rel="noopener">NBC Sports Chicago’ Bulls Talk Podcast</a>.  </p><blockquote>“Last year, was real tough on me. It was real tough on me. I actually thought about last year, ‘Man, after this I’m done,’ Young stated. “Just because it was so bad last year to the point, where, like, I had never really been frustrated and I had gotten so frustrated with just like a lot of the stuff that was going on to the point where it was like ‘Is it even worth it for the team to even deal with it?’”</blockquote><p>During that season, the Bulls finished with a dismal 22-43 record. This was tough for Young, who came from a winning organization in the Indiana Pacers that regularly made the playoffs, per <a href="https://www.bleachernation.com/bulls/2021/04/13/thaddeus-young-explains-just-how-dysfunctional-the-bulls-really-were-last-year/" rel="noopener">Elias Schuster of Bleacher Nation</a>.</p><p>The veteran did his part in giving suggestions on how the team should play. For Young, it’s fine that the team takes outside shots, but the Bulls were built primarily for the mid-range game and closer.  </p><p>The biggest issue for Young was the lack of transparency, as he could not even get a straight answer on whether the Bulls were vying for a spot in the postseason or developing the young talents. </p><p>Young said that the Bulls should make changes and that every game felt like “taking a knife into a gunfight.”  </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls’ Thaddeus Young gives inside scoop on massive dysfunction under old regime

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/nbl.jpg"></figure><h1>Khris Middleton joins Thaddeus Young, John Wall as NBL minority owners</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-08T17:31:35-07:00">April 8th, 5:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-08T17:31:35-07:00">April 8th, 5:31pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Buck star Khris Middleton has decided to put in some of his money in Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL). The 29-year-old joins the likes of John Wall and Thaddeus Young as the latest NBA players to have invested in a professional basketball team in Australia.</p><p>This report comes via <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1380309842313809926">Marc Stein</a> of the New York Times:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Bucks' Khris Middleton will soon be named as a <a href="https://twitter.com/BrisbaneBullets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@BrisbaneBullets</a> minority owner in the <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@NBL</a>, sources say, to become the latest NBA star to move into the ownership ranks in Australia.</p><p>Middleton joins a group led by longtime NBA guard Kevin Martin, Brisbane's majority owner.</p><p>— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1380309842313809926?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Aside from being a two-time All-Star, Middleton will now add the title of NBL franchise part-owner to his resume. As Stein reports above, Middleton will join former NBA guard Kevin Martin, who himself is currently the majority stakeholder of the Brisbane Bullets.</p><p>Middleton is certainly not the first NBA personality to have invested in the NBL. Thaddeus Young of the Chicago Bulls will also be in the mix as he joins Middleton as a minority owner for the Bullets:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Middleton, twice an NBA All-Star, is this season's second active player to join Brisbane ownership along with Chicago's Thaddeus Young. </p><p>They are the latest entrants among current and former NBA pros to become majority or part-owners with teams in Australia's national league.</p><p>— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1380310475133583365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>John Wall of the Houston Rockets, on the other hand, had already put in his investment in the NBL a few months prior:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">In November it was Houston's John Wall joining Melbourne's own Dante Exum and the retired trio of Zach Randolph, Al Harrington and Josh Childress in <a href="https://twitter.com/SEMelbPhoenix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@SEMelbPhoenix</a> ownership. <a href="https://twitter.com/NZBreakers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@NZBreakers</a> ownership is led by Heat alumnus Matt Walsh and features Victor Oladipo and Shawn Marion.</p><p>— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1380310764528021507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>As you may have determined, there are now more than a few big-name current and former NBA players who are fully invested in Australia’s professional basketball league. This speaks volumes of the NBL’s current and future potential. For fans of the NBL, this are truly exciting times, as the injection of fresh funds should translate to across-the-board improvements in and around the league.</p><p>It is also worth noting that Charlotte Hornets rookie sensation LaMelo Ball also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-draft-news-lamelo-ball-committed-to-buy-nbl-hawks-after-commish-shuts-down-done-deal/" rel="noopener">tried investing in the NBL</a>. The Rookie of the Year frontrunner attempted to buy his former team, the Illawara Hawks, only for the league to decide to sell it to another big name in basketball in Bryan Colangelo, the former Philadelphia 76ers general manager and team president.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Khris Middleton joins Thaddeus Young, John Wall as NBL minority owners

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bulls-rumors-The-likelier-trade-chip-between-Lauri-Markkanen-Thaddeus-Young-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Rumor: The likelier trade chip between Bulls’ Lauri Markkanen, Thaddeus Young</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-19T13:15:35-07:00">March 19th, 1:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-19T13:16:52-07:00">March 19th, 1:16pm</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls might do some repositioning ahead of next Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, but they are unlikely to be outright sellers.</p><p>Bulls forward Thaddeus Young has garnered plenty of interest around the league. However, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31087346/why-power-forward-market-dominate-nba-trade-season">ESPN’s Brian Windhorst</a> <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-rumors-chicagos-outlook-on-trading-thaddeus-young-otto-porter-jr/" rel="noopener">is just the latest to report</a> Chicago will likely retain Young through the deadline, as he has been a vital part of the team’s playoff push.</p><p>Windhorst added the Bulls could choose to trade forward Lauri Markkanen, should they decide to make a move:</p><blockquote>The Chicago Bulls have drawn interest in versatile forward Thaddeus Young, sources said. But the Bulls, like the Kings, are on the playoff bubble and aren’t anxious to be sellers even though they’re under .500. They might be willing to make a deal involving another power forward, free agent-to-be Lauri Markkanen, but Young will likely be staying in Chicago.</blockquote><p>It is no surprise contending teams could be after Young, just as it is no surprise the Bulls are hoping to keep him.</p><p>Young is the ideal trade asset. His contract is only partially guaranteed for next season. Moreover, he has been terrific as a forward capable of facilitating for his teammates and using his court vision and rub screens to create angles and find the open man.</p><p>But Young has been the second-best player on Chicago’s roster. The Bulls are just 1.5 games back of the eighth spot and well within the play-in range, and — given the playoff drought and Zach LaVine’s 2022 free agency coming up — are unlikely to deal such a crucial component of the team’s success.</p><p>Markkanen is the more realistic trade chip. The former first-round pick will be a restricted free agent this offseason, with the two sides failing to reach an agreement on a possible extension.</p><p>The 23-year-old is averaging 18.7 points and 6.0 rebounds, but is a poor defender with an injury history. Still, his skill set as a stretch 4 (shooting over 40 percent from deep) could make him attractive to teams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rumor: The likelier trade chip between Bulls’ Lauri Markkanen, Thaddeus Young

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Young.jpg"></figure><h1>3 teams who could trade for Thaddeus Young</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-14T13:51:17-07:00">March 14th, 1:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-14T15:48:23-07:00">March 14th, 3:48pm</time><address><a>Robbie Stratakos</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Thaddeus Young has been a reliable and productive player over his 14-year NBA career, with this season being no exception. The 32-year-old has been an impactful force off the Chicago Bulls bench, averaging 12.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals across 25.1 minutes per game.</p><h2>Thaddeus Young Could Be An Impactful Add</h2><p>Young brings a smooth, two-way skill set to the table. He’s a sly inside player who can score off the dribble and hits the boards at a high rate and a solid post defender. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-rumors-chicagos-outlook-on-trading-thaddeus-young-otto-porter-jr/">Recent reports have the Bulls retaining Young</a>, who is in the second season of a three-year, $44 million deal, rather than moving him before the March 25 trade deadline. At the same time, such reports could very well be a ploy to get teams to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-chicago-making-major-changes-trade-deadline-approaching/">offer the Bulls more for the veteran forward</a>.</p><p>Here are three teams who could trade for Thaddeus Young.</p><h2>3) Boston Celtics</h2><p><i>Celtics receive: Thaddeus Young</i></p><p><i>Bulls receive: Daniel Theis, Romeo Langford, a 2021 second-round draft pick via the Oklahoma City Thunder and a 2022 second-round draft pick</i></p><p>The Celtics need a boost, and Young would be a savvy midseason addition for head coach Brad Stevens’ rotation.</p><p>The Celtics offense has relied too much on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and Young would provide them with a scoring boost. Young can operate in the post, finish in the paint, and has a capable jump shot. His versatile skill set could be used in a variety of ways with Boston. On one hand, Young could start at the four and add another scoring threat to the starting five. He could also come off the <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/bulls-thaddeus-young-productive-off-bench-again/">bench</a> and help lift the second unit.</p><p>The Celtics have been playing better of late, winners of four of their last five games. However, their recent success shouldn’t stop them from making a move to enhance their chances of winning the Eastern Conference. They can afford to trade the reliable Theis given their inside depth (Tristan Thompson, Robert Williams III, and Grant Williams), and Langford is yet to see the floor this season due to injuries.</p><p>The Bulls can attempt to kickstart Langford’s career while adding some draft capital and potentially flipping Theis for more assets. The knock against the Celtics making a move for Young would be him taking playing time away from Robert and Grant Williams, who are still coming into their own, respectively.</p><h2>2) Dallas Mavericks</h2><p><i>Mavericks receive: Thaddeus Young</i></p><p><i>Bulls receive: Dwight Powell, Wes Iwundu, Josh Green and a 2022 second-round draft pick</i></p><p>Thaddeus Young would be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ranking-reported-larry-nance-jr-trade-suitors-based-on-fit/">a splendid addition to the Mavericks rotation</a>.</p><p>While Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis are a vibrant star duo, the Mavericks have scoring threats around them in Tim Hardaway Jr., Josh Richardson, and Jalen Brunson. They would benefit from a player who’s accustomed to being more of a pure scoring threat. While a respectable shooter from outside the paint, Young could be utilized as an inside scorer. He would provide head coach Rick Carlisle with a smoother and more skilled scorer than most of his current bigs with the exception of Porzingis.</p><p>The Mavericks are ranked 18th in the NBA in points per game (111.9) despite some of the reputable players in their rotation. Their core is in place, so it’s just a matter of complementing it. Thaddeus Young would be a tremendous complement to Porzingis. They can start next to each other, as their skill sets wouldn’t interfere with each other, or Young could come off the bench and help lead the scoring charge.</p><p>Young is an upgrade over Powell, and Iwundu and Green are infrequent participants in the Mavericks rotation. From Chicago’s perspective, they could give Iwundu and Green the playing time to prove themselves and get into a groove before the regular season ends. The one factor working against the Mavericks trading for Young would be that he’d cloud their ability to acquire a third star via trade.</p><h2>1) Philadelphia 76ers</h2><p><i>76ers receive: Thaddeus Young</i></p><p><i>Bulls receive: Mike Scott, Terrance Ferguson, Tony Bradley, and a 2022 first-round draft pick</i></p><p>Reuniting with a player they selected in the first round back in 2007 makes a ton of sense for the Philadelphia 76ers and Young.</p><p>The 76ers sport the best record in the Eastern Conference and are operating like a well-oiled machine on both ends of the floor. At the same time, the 76ers should be taking no chances when it comes to trying to finally breakthrough in the playoffs. Young could be the sixth man for head coach Doc Rivers, serving as instant offense and a starting-caliber player off the bench.</p><p>A bench that would include Young, Shake Milton, Tyrese Maxey, and Dwight Howard would be arguably the best bench unit in the NBA. They would have players who can score, and are on the rise. Depending on matchups, the 76ers could play Young in-between Tobias Harris and Joel Embiid in crunch time.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-bulls-game-time-odds-schedule-tv-channel-betting-odds-and-live-stream-sunday-march-14th/">The Bulls could give</a> Ferguson and Bradley considerable playing time, which they’re not receiving with the 76ers while corralling a future first-rounder. Plus, Embiid is nursing a knee injury, which is concerning for a player with an extensive injury history. The 76ers could use as much impactful depth as possible, making surrendering a reasonable haul for Young worth the price of admission.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 teams who could trade for Thaddeus Young

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bulls-Zach-LaVine-Otto-Porter-Jr.-Thaddeus-Young.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls’ outlook on trading Thaddeus Young, Otto Porter Jr.</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-08T09:37:41-08:00">March 8th, 9:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-08T09:38:14-08:00">March 8th, 9:38am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls have been playing at a higher level this season, particularly due to the recent emergence of Zach LaVine to All-Star status. However, his supporting cast will need to be just as good if they want to give themselves a chance to compete in the Eastern Conference playoff race.</p><p>Two players who are finding themselves in trade rumors as of late are Thaddeus Young and Otto Porter Jr. However, according to Kevin O’ Connor of <a href="https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/3/8/22319031/nba-power-rankings-midseason-brooklyn-nets">The Ringer</a>, Bulls executive vice president Arturas Karnisovas already insisted that the team will not be putting Young on the trading block.</p><p>The Bulls have plenty of reasons not to pull the trigger on any deal involving the veteran forward as he is currently producing 12.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.4 assists through 30 games off the bench. Aside from his impact on the team’s second unit, he is also emerging as a veteran leader for the Bulls’ young core of LaVine, Coby White, and Patrick Williams.</p><p>It remains to be seen if Karnisovas will stay true to his words, especially when an enticing deal appears on the table before the trade deadline. Though it will be unlikely since only $6 million of Young’s $14.2 million contract will be guaranteed for next season, thus making it hard for teams to pry him away from the Bulls.</p><p>On the other hand, Porter has failed to see significant action in the past two seasons since 2019 due to a back injury which limited him to appear in 45 games. Midway through the 2020-21 season, he is currently averaging 11.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 16 games played.</p><p>Porter is already on the last season of a four-year, $106 million contract signed with the Washington Wizards back in 2017. The Bulls can just opt to let his contract expire by the end of the season or agree to a buyout with the Golden State Warriors emerging as an interested suitor, per <a href="https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/3/8/22319031/nba-power-rankings-midseason-brooklyn-nets">O’Connor</a>.</p><p>Given how things currently stand, the Bulls are still doing a respectable effort regarding their rebuilding cause. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls/roster">they would definitely</a> need to make trades if they want to make a strong push in the second half of the season in a bid to land one of the playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
12.1	6.2	4.3	0.6	1.1

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
12.1	6.2	4.3	0.6	1.1