An intriguing trade proposal nets the Chicago Bulls a proven win-now player

Trade proposal to boost Chicago Bulls.

The Chicago Bulls need only look toward the Golden State Warriors to see how tricky and difficult a two-timeline approach can be when trying to build a successful team. Make no mistake, though—the Bulls are in win-now mode, as evidenced by their re-signing of big man Nikola Vucevic and the additions of veterans Jevon Carter and Torrey Craig.

The Bulls don't have much time to spend waiting on the development of young players like Dalen Terry and Patrick Williams, and if they decide to pull the trigger on acquiring players who can contribute right away, here's a trade that would make sense.

Acquiring Kenrich Williams

A trade idea penned by Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley has the Bulls sending Patrick Williams to Oklahoma City for Kenrich Williams, Ousmane Dieng, and a 2026 first-round pick. The highlight of this haul has to be Williams, a 6-foot-6 do-it-all small forward who can fill any gaps left by the team's "Big 3" of  LaVine, DeRozan, and Vucevic.

Williams, who averaged 8.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.0 rebounds per game in just 22.8 minutes per game for Oklahoma City last season, has proven to be an efficient shooter from both the field (career-high 60 percent shooting from two) and beyond the arc (37 percent shooting from three). He's also an intuitive and capable defender who can rotate from the perimeter to the interior and impact either end of the floor.

"Kenrich Williams is a plug-and-play option with similar three-and-D appeal, while Dieng and the Clippers pick could either brighten the Bulls' future or be used in trades for more win-now support," Buckley wrote.

Too soon to give up on Williams?

Three seasons into his NBA career, the Bulls still await Patrick Williams to make the so-called "leap." Although he showed flashes of his two-way potential and durability (played all 82 games last season), the 22-year-old forward has yet to blossom into a dependable presence on both ends of the floor.

However, Williams' potential remains one of his biggest assets, and it hasn't been out of reach for him yet. It's possible that there is still untapped upside in this former top-10 pick and that he could find his stride in the near future. Given this, it might be too early for Chicago to give up on him and use him as a trade chip just yet.