CHICAGO BULLS OFF-SEASON REPORT: Boston Celtics Package for Jimmy Butler Might Be Better Than Andrew Wiggins, Kris Dunn

The Chicago Bulls had a pretty nice draft night last week just by picking up Michigan State SG/SF Denzel Valentine with their #14 Overall Pick. He will surprise a lot of people, and he is multidimensional enough to push Brandon Ingram and #1 Overall Pick Ben Simmons for Rookie of the Year (you heard it here first!).

But all the buzz around the Chicago Bulls' draft night has been about the deal that didn't go down.

The right deal for Jimmy Butler will help the Chicago Bulls rebuild quickly into a contender in the East. 

After dealing Derrick Rose to the New York Knicks for Calderon, Lopez, and Jerian Grant, it would only make sense that Jimmy Butler would be on the move so that the Chicago Bulls could go into full tank and rebuild mode.

And there is no better season to challenge the Philadelphia 76ers for the hardest tankers this season, because the 2017 NBA Draft could potentially be one of the greatest drafts IN HISTORY.

Not only should the Chicago Bulls be trading away players that might appeal to teams ready to win now, but they should be going for the worst record this season, stockpiling draft picks, and getting the players that represent the future of the team the playing time and experience that they need.

So when a draft night deal didn't go down, all the talk was about who wasn't ready to make a deal between the Chicago Bulls and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are still rumored to be holding Andrew Wiggins out of the deal.

But is it because there a better deal to be made?

The Boston Celtics were shopping around their substantial assets in order to lure an established star to the Boston in order to make a stronger pitch to pending unrestricted free agent Kevin Durant.

Jimmy Butler, being one of the few stars potentially available for the right offer, was allegedly commanding a package of Jae Crowder and two of Boston's four first round draft picks (#3 and #16). These picks turned into Jaylen Brown (SF, Cal) and Guerschon Yabusele (PF, France).

Not bad. But certainly less sexy than adding Andrew Wiggins to your roster.

But one of the Celtics' assets is the right to switch draft picks with the Brooklyn Nets in next year's loaded 2017 NBA Draft.

Josh Jackson is one of potentially franchise-changing prizes of the 2017 NBA Draft.

And with Brooklyn's historic ineptitude, that pick could be a top 3 pick and yield a player potentially BETTER than Andrew Wiggins.

So if the Boston Celtics were to make a strong run at the Chicago Bulls with a package centered around Jae Crowder, another young player, and their 2017 NBA Draft Pick swap, they may be able to outmanouver the Minnesota Timberwolves for Jimmy Butler before the free agent signing period begins July 1st.

This is, of course, when the Kevin Durant sweepstakes begins, and if the Boston Celtics can pitch KD on joining a Celtics squad boasting two All-Star teammates, it may be a VERY tempting pitch.

Meanwhile, it seems that the Minnesota Timberwolves, with young assets that "are in their control", namely Andrew Wiggins and Kris Dunn, would have the more enticing package because it offers the Chicago Bulls front office the certainty of what the asset is.

With the Boston draft pick, the potential prize could be absolutely a generational player, but it is really an unknown quantity that will be the centerpiece of the trade.

But is the incredible upside worth the huge gamble for the Chicago Bulls? Would it be worth giving up a deal for Andrew Wiggins?

Let us know what you would do: do you take the Boston Celtics deal before July 1st? Or do you pass on that to get Andrew Wiggins from the Minnesota Timberwolves?