NBA 2018-19: 3 Players the Chicago Bulls should trade away

The Chicago Bulls are one of the most recognizable sports teams in the world, although the team is enduring a dismal season for the second consecutive year. The Bulls finished the 2017-18 season with a record of 27-55, which was among the worst in the franchise's history, and they look set to post an even worse record in the current season.

After 43 games, the Bulls record stands at a dismal 10-33; only the Cleveland Cavaliers have a worst winning percentage. They have evidently fallen a long way since Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler were leading exciting teams to the Eastern playoffs, and look years away from being competitive once again.

It makes sense then that the Bulls would be looking to make a number of moves in the trade market. Their roster is full of both underperforming and underused players, and here we look at three players that the franchise should move on from.

#3 Robin Lopez

Back in 2016, Robin Lopez was traded to the Chicago Bulls in a huge trade that also saw Jerian Grant and Jose Calderon join the Bulls, with Derrick Rose, Justin Holiday and a future pick going the other way. Lopez had an impressive first two seasons with the Bulls, but he has since been relegated to the bench.

This season, Lopez is averaging just 16.7 minutes per game. Due to his limited minutes of action, the former Knicks man is averaging just 5.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.

Lopez will become a free agent this summer. He is still viewed by opposing teams as a player who can make an impact from the bench, so the Bulls should make the easy decision of letting Lopez leave in return for a draft pick.

#2 Cristiano Felicio

Cristiano Felicio spent his early career playing for teams in his homeland such as Flamengo and Minas Tenis Clube. He made the move to the NBA in 2015 and was eventually signed by the Chicago Bulls.

The 26-year-old successfully increased both his minutes and production in each of his first three seasons with the franchise. However, the 2018-19 season has ended this upward trend.

Felicio is averaging just 10.4 minutes per game this season, and his contribution of 3.1 points per game is the lowest since he debuted in 2015.

The Brazilian is currently in the second year of a four year contract that he signed in 2017, and will earn an average of $8 million per season until 2021. But the center has almost slipped out of the Bulls rotation minutes, and the team should try to trade away Felicio and his overvalued contract.

#1 Jabari Parker

Jabari Parker was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the second overall pick back in the 2014 NBA draft, and the forward seemed destined for big things in the NBA. But the 23-year-old's progress has been disrupted by a series of injuries, and he played in less than half of the Bucks games during his four seasons with the franchise.

Parker decided to pursue a new challenge in the summer of 2018 as he signed a two-year, $40 million contract with the Chicago Bulls. But he has already had his fair share of issues with the organization.

During the latter stages of 2018, Parker was completely dropped from the Bulls minutes selection, and he has since appeared in just two of the Bulls last fifteen games. Despite this, Parker still holds substantial trade value, and with a number of playoff teams chasing additions this month, the Bulls could get a number of assets in return for the ex Bucks man.