5 Ricky Rubio trades that we all can live with

4. Rubio as a Chicago Bull

This trade would imply that Tom Thibodeau engages in trade talks with his former team, a somewhat unlikely scenario given the way the two sides broke off their relationship, but let’s assume better judgment and cooler heads prevail. Thibs has experience working with a few guys currently on the Bulls payroll (ahem, Taj Gibson) and would probably push for a guy in the Taj Gibson mold, who would bring some much-needed grit and strong defensive ability to a Minnesota team desperately lacking in both.

The most likely trade scenario involving the Bulls would have to include a third team willing to take on Rajon Rondo and his $14 million year 2017-18 contract. Otherwise the trade would make no sense from a personnel perspective, as both the Bulls and the Wolves are deep at the point guard position. The “Rondo factor” may ultimately be an unsurmountable obstacle, but if another team is willing to hump in, then this trade becomes much more likely. With Gibson entering free agency this summer, the Bulls brass may need to trade him away to avoid losing him without getting anything in return.