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.

27-year-old point guard Lonzo Ball has reportedly received some trade interest from a few different NBA teams, but the Bulls might rather hang onto him. NBA insider Marc Stein reports that the Bulls are interested in keeping Ball around long-term if they do not trade him at the deadline.