The Chicago Bulls are taking a more aggressive approach to the NBA trade deadline this year. After years of muted activity at the midseason, executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas kickstarted a flurry of activity Tuesday — first cementing a three-team trade to acquire Jaden Ivey from Detroit,

Simons was with the Celtics for just this season, after coming to Boston in the trade last summer that sent Jrue Holiday to Portland. He averaged 14.2 points this season for the Celtics, who entered Tuesday tied with New York for second in the Eastern Conference despite being without Jayson Tatum all season while he recovers from a torn Achilles.

Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey in September paid $4.45 million for a five-bedroom, 7,800-square-foot town home in River North.

The Chicago Bulls made their second trade of the day on Tuesday, reportedly sending one of their most productive players to the Celtics.

The Detroit Pistons have traded former top-five pick Jaden Ivey to the Chicago Bulls for a package including Kevin Huerter.

As soon as Anfernee Simons was sent to Boston for Jrue Holiday in the offseason, many people wondered if the Celtics would eventually flip Simons and his expiring contract before the trade deadline. That answer has been confirmed as yes, they will. The Celtics are sending Simons to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for veteran big man Nikola Vučević.

Nikola Vucevic is a divisive figure, but the Boston Celtics made a key and subtle upgrade critics should be willing to see.