Thaddeus Young is Bulls' most available player?

While there has been quite a bit of speculation that high-scoring Zach LaVine could wind up on the trading block, the Chicago player considered most readily available is actually veteran forward Thaddeus Young, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Young averaged 10.3 PPG and 4.9 RPG in 24.9 MPG in his first season with the Bulls, all career lows aside from his rookie season, and he was unhappy with his role. Young is guaranteed $13.545 million next season, but the final year of his contract in 2021-22 is only partially guaranteed.

We have more from the Central Division:

• Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe returned to practice Thursday. However, while coach Mike Budenholzer said Bledsoe “looked great,” the guard didn’t play in Saturday's scrimmage against the Kings. Bledsoe tested positive for the coronavirus before the Bucks' arrival in Orlando and flew to the campus on Wednesday.
• New Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas hasn’t pushed ownership for a coaching change, and that seems like a wise move, Johnson opines. Jim Boylen seems open to tweaking his offensive system, and management has sought his input on player development strategies, Johnson continues. Karnisovas has a good working relationship with Boylen’s staff, Johnson adds.
• The Athletic’s John Hollinger takes an opposing viewpoint. He sees the lack of progress in the Bulls’ head coaching search as a head-scratcher, believing that Boylen isn’t Karnisovas’ first choice. It’s possible that Chicago’s owners simply don't want to pay off Boylen and then dole out more money for a new head coach, or that the delayed start of next season has made them procrastinate. But the franchise is isn’t giving the next coach a chance to hit the ground running this winter, Hollinger adds.