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NBA Trade Rumors Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks among teams interested in landing 3-time DPOY

The Chicago Bulls in action in the NBA The are looking at reinforcing their roster this summer and are considering . The are another team vying for the services of the 's defensive stalwart. According to Eric Pincus of , the Bulls might be looking to part ways with center Vucevic to bring in Gobert. The San Antonio Spurs, and others were also mentioned. Pincus wrote: "Some sources believe the San Antonio Spurs (Jakob Poeltl), Chicago Bulls (Nikola Vucevic), Hawks (Clint Capela, John Collins), Pacers (Turner) or even Kings (Richaun Holmes, Harrison Barnes) could look to swap out existing players for one of the top available centers via trade." The Jazz are also reshaping their roster after coach Quinn Synder resigned. The franchise is expected to shop for Gobert and get the maximum value in return. Pincus continued: "Many competing executives and agents believe the franchise will look to move Gobert, who has four years and $169.7 million left on his contract." Rudy Gobert, Mitchell Robinson Reported As Chicago Bulls Targets In 2022 NBA Offseason Rudy Gobert, Mitchell Robinson Reported As Chicago Bulls Targets In 2022 NBA Offseason

Should the Chicago Bulls and the Atlanta Hawks pursue Gobert

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has been on the All-Defensive first team six times in his eight seasons. The relationship between Rudy Gobert and has come to a point where the Utah Jazz have to pick one over the other. This has led NBA teams to believe that Gobert is more obtainable than Mitchell. Gobert is one of the league's best defensive players. He's been named Defensive Player of the Year three times and made the All-Defensive team six times in eight seasons. Despite his struggles while guarding the perimeter in the postseason, the Frenchman remains one of the NBA's best rim protectors. Gobert averaged 15.6 points and 14.7 rebounds along with 2.1 blocks per game this season. Rudy Gobert today:

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And a game winning alley oop dunk.Rudy Gobert today:17 PTS10 OREB5 DREBAnd a game winning alley oop dunk. The Chicago Bulls are in desperate need of defensive reinforcements, especially at center. As great as Nikola Vucevic is on offense, he is a defensive liability. Gobert would fix this for the Bulls and offensively he averages only two points less than Vucevic. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Hawks are in the same boat as the Bulls. The Hawks defense is what is holding them back. While has become better defensively, they could use someone of the caliber of Gobert on their front court. The Hawks were ranked 26th in defensive ratings during the regular season and 12th among the 16 teams in the postseason. The Bulls will have their work cut out for them in their pursuit of Gobert with the Hawks and others interested in the services of the big man from France. Poll : Should the Bulls move for Rudy Gobert? Yes No 75 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found