The Miami Heat have been occupied with Jimmy Butler trade rumors ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, but they'll have to collect themselves to take on the Chicago Bulls in an Eastern Conference matchup on Tuesday.

It’s Wednesday, February 5, and the Chicago Bulls (22-29) and Minnesota Timberwolves (27-23) are all set to square off from Target Center in Minneapolis. This is Chicago’s third game in four nights. Last night they defeated the Miami Heat 133-124.

De’Aaron Fox is going to the San Antonio Spurs. Zach LaVine is joining the Sacramento Kings. The Chicago Bulls are getting back full control of their 2025 first-round pick via the Spurs. Another NBA blockbuster involving three teams has gone down, and this one affects both the top and bottom of the standings.

The Chicago Bulls finally can move past the challenge of moving Zach LaVine. But did they get enough back for their best player?

The team charter landed back in Chicago following the Bulls’ road loss against the Detroit Pistons when news spread that Zach LaVine had been traded to Sacramento. “We were all shocked,” Bulls guard Coby White said.