The Chicago Bulls are believed to be open to the idea of parting ways with Nikola Vucevic despite the veteran center's remarkable start to the season. In recent years, it had looked like Vucevic was on the decline and as a result, there was not believed to be any trade interest in him over the summer.

Nikola Vucevic was the voice of the locker room on Wednesday night in Chicago. The Bulls aren't expected to win a championship or anything like that this year, but the team definitely feels like they are leaving a lot meat on the bone. Vucevic wants to see things cleaned up.

The Chicago Bulls are shopping veteran center Nikola Vucevic ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline, and it could cost a first-round