The New Orleans Pelicans could take a chance on Patrick Williams by pulling off a trade with the Chicago Bulls.

After years of bad draft lottery luck, the Chicago Bulls finally got a top-five pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. The fourth pick is the highest selection the Bulls have had since 2008, when they chose Derrick Rose first overall.

The New Orleans Pelicans have been named among the favorites to land Patrick Williams from the Chicago Bulls ahead of the trade deadline.

Like Zach LaVine, Vučević has earned the right to spend the rest of the season with a legitimate playoff contender. Vučević, a patient, offensive-minded 6-foot-10 center effective in pick-and-roll/pop situations, averages 20.3 points and 10.4 rebounds on 55.4% field goal shooting and 41.1% three-point shooting.

Subplot as Bulls mount furious comeback: Patrick Williams remains on bench and only has played 17 minutes. Other development projects Dalen Terry (6 minutes) and Matas Buzelis (4 minutes) have barely played - 10:12 PM

It’s easy to miss Patrick Williams. Even amid another losing season for the Chicago Bulls, the wing often fades out of focus by the final buzzer. Williams often struggles to score in double digits, gets outrebounded by guards,

Patrick Williams knows he isn’t living up to expectations. But the former No. 4 pick still can’t tell what’s gone wrong — or how to fix it. Went long with Patrick on the missed dunks, ball handling and shaky confidence that have defined Year 5.

A source told the Sun-Times the Bulls' front office is more than open to trading Williams if the situation presents itself. The issue, however, is the organization signed him to a five-year, $90 million extension last summer.

When the season began, it seemed like the Chicago Bulls were expecting a solid development from their fifth-year forward Patrick Williams. Unfortunately, Willia

Williams contributed 15 points (5-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 26 minutes during Sunday's 113-102 loss to the Trail Blazers.

The Chicago Bulls are ready to part ways with Patrick Williams.Arturas Karnisovas, the Bulls' executive vice president of basketball operations, is open to trading the former fourth overall pick amid the forward's fifth season in Chicago,

It's not the first time that Donovan has stressed that the former No. 4 overall pick needs to play with physicality and do so on a consistent basis, but it won't mean much if Williams doesn't get the message.