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Bulls Could Trade Jalen Smith for Lakers | Chicago Bulls News
- Published
- July 31, 2026
- Duration
- 1:30
- Summary source
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- Last updated
- Aug 9, 2026
Discusses basketball.
Summary
Chicago Bulls may trade Jalen Smith before the season, as the Lakers show interest in his versatile big-man skills. With a one-year, $9.5M deal and ability to play both four and five, Smith offers stretch shooting and depth — valuable in a thin center market. But for Chicago’s rebuilding future, he’s more of a bench role player now, with Nic Claxton and C…
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Chicago Bulls may trade Jalen Smith before the season, as the Lakers show interest in his versatile big-man skills. With a one-year, $9.5M deal and ability to play both four and five, Smith offers stretch shooting and depth — valuable in a thin center market. But for Chicago’s rebuilding future, he’s more of a bench role player now, with Nic Claxton and Caleb Wilson arriving. Trading him could free up minutes for young prospect Noa Essengue, accelerating his development — a move that makes sense
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- basketball