The Atlanta Hawks have been playing some very good basketball lately, as evidenced by their run to the NBA Cup semifinals. Their level of play has been inconsistent at times, but the Hawks have shown that they can compete with any team on any night when they are clicking.

The Suns are said to be interested in Chicago's Nikola Vučević and would seem to have an obvious pathway to making the Bulls an offer by attaching draft compensation to the contract of Jusuf Nurkić. There was one report that said the Bulls were looking for a first-round pick in the 2025 draft in the package for Vucevic,

The Phoenix Suns have been looking for an upgrade at center and could look at Nikola Vucevic as a replacement for Jusuf Nurkic.

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The Celtics and the Bulls have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. The Celtics have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Bulls 97-81. The Celtics came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off.

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