The Chicago Bulls made a huge move at the NBA trade deadline, shipping out two-time All-Star Zach LaVine as they attempt to build toward their future. While the Bulls did not trade Nikola Vucevic as they were expected to do, they were able to move on from their biggest contract in LaVine.

On a day he could have re-energized his frustrated fan base with a strong show of leadership, Karnišovas essentially ceded control with one big, “We’ll see what happens.”

Inaction could not last forever. The Chicago Bulls finally made a move at the trade deadline after three consecutive years of standing pat, taking one more step forward toward a future vision of a rebuild.

The Chicago Bulls are slowly chipping away at their rebuild. DeMar DeRozan was traded in July. The Bulls sent Zach LaVine to reunite with DeRozan in Sacramento on Sunday night.