CHIReceived
PNikola VučevićChicago Bulls
PAl-Farouq Aminu
All-Star center trade · March 25, 2021
The deadline trade that sent Nikola Vučević to Chicago
Chicago acquired Nikola Vučević and Al-Farouq Aminu for Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr. and two protected first-round picks.
See where this happened in the 2021 trade deadline →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To CHI
To ORL20211STround asset+1 assetsORLReceived
Orlando Magic
PWendell Carter Jr.
POtto Porter Jr.
#2021 protected first-round pick
#2023 protected first-round pick
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The move reset two roster plans during the NBA transaction calendar.
Why history remembers it
Chicago committed to building around multiple veteran scorers. Carter developed into Orlando's starting center. The Magic used the firsts during their broader rebuild.
What changed
The consequences
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