Why the Chicago Bulls Won the De’Aaron Fox Trade, and the Spurs Might Have Lost It

The Spurs might be making a classic mistake, while the Kings are doing Kings things

De’Aaron Fox, Victor Wembanyama, and Zach LaVine. (Thearon W. Henderson/FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Soobum Im/Getty Images)

Here’s my breakdown of the weekend’s second blockbuster, with the Spurs acquiring De’Aaron Fox in a three-team trade with the Kings and the Bulls.

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For my take on the shocking trade of Luka Dončić to the Lakers, click here.

The Luka Dončić Trade — My Perspective as an Ex-Mavericks Analytics Staffer Who Spent Two Years Pushing to Trade Him

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Chicago Bulls: The clear winners

Chicago has been going nowhere for several seasons now, always chasing that low-end playoff spot, never committing to a full rebuild. That's how you end up a treadmill team, not making any progress whatsoever towards contention.

So what did the Bulls finally get right here? Five things: