A proposed trade scenario would send a Chicago Bulls forward on a $27 million contract to the Los Angeles Lakers in a package that includes guard Jaden Hardy, according to a trade pitch outlined by Jonathan Vankin.
The proposal, published on October 31, 2026, details how the swap could work between the two franchises. The Bulls forward, whose name was not specified in the initial report, carries a $27 million salary. Hardy, a second-year guard for the Lakers, would be moved as part of the deal.
No official negotiations have been confirmed by either team. The scenario remains a speculative exercise ahead of the NBA trade deadline.
