NBA 2017-18: 5 players who could be traded before the mid-season trade deadline

#3 Nikola Mirotic

The Chicago Bulls' "1-2 Punch" - Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic

This was supposed to be the season the Chicago Bulls tanked. Instead, since the return of Nikola Mirotic, the team is unbeaten, currently riding a six-game win streak. Although the streak should be bad for the franchise, it's certainly raising the Mirotic stock.

In these six games, Mirotic has averaged 20.3 points and 7.3 rebounds while shooting 51.9% from the field and 50.0% from beyond the arc. After an initial two below-par coaching seasons in the league, the Bulls have been meaning to give head coach Fred Hoiberg a team that suits his style and Mirotic is among the last players of the previous regiment.

In addition, he costs the team around $12.5 million - the second highest paid player on the team. With the young player's revolution, the Bulls are bound to witness in the coming years with Denzel Valentine, Bobby Portis, Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen, they don't really want to be owing Mirotic that much money.