Chicago Bulls: Analyzing a LaMelo Ball-centric trade with the Warriors

Does this trade work for the Chicago Bulls?

This trade is a fun experiment for the Bulls to be sure. Swartz states the case for the Bulls:

"Ball would be a terrific fit in Chicago, a young team in need of a pass-first guard that will put plenty of scorers around him. The Bulls ranked just 20th in assist percentage this season (58.7 percent), leading to a 29th-ranked offense (105.8 offensive rating) that only bested the injury-plagued Warriors."

Plenty of the Bulls’ offensive issues last season were a result of playing for Jim Boylen, by no means an offensive genius. The sheer upgrade from Boylen to Billy Donovan will help things right off the bat, but LaMelo Ball would likely represent a major upgrade on incumbent starting point guard Tomas Satoransky, and Ball would have plenty of potential upside.

In the case of this trade as it’s laid out, the Bulls would cut plenty of salary thanks to Thaddeus Young being sent out, and the talent upgrade is notable. While the Golden State Warriors have some tough decisions to make regarding salaries and the luxury tax, the Bulls have no such concerns in this case.

This trade would be a conditional success for the Warriors, but an overwhelming success for the Chicago Bulls.