Over the weekend, the Sacramento Kings made a deal to send star point guard De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs, stirring up the NBA by giving 21-year-old superstar Victor Wembanyama an elite point guard.

Inaction could not last forever. The Chicago Bulls finally made a move at the trade deadline after three consecutive years of standing pat, taking one more step forward toward a future vision of a rebuild.

“Karnišovas clarifies this: Says he won’t stand in way of young players making playoff run, said that’s sign of development and growth,” K.C. Johnson said in a post. “Understands if they don’t make playoffs, their draft pick can be better.”

CHICAGO — 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.

Newly acquired Sacramento Kings star Zach LaVine addressed his departure from the Chicago Bulls and thanked the organization and its fanbase. "It's tough

The Zach LaVine era has ended in Chicago. The Bulls are sending the two-time All-Star shooting guard to the Sacramento Kings in a three-team trade also headlined by De’Aaron Fox, a source confirmed to the Tribune. ESPN was the first to report the news Sunday. The team announced the move Monday.

The Kings, Spurs and Bulls reportedly coordinate a 7-player, 7-pick trade headlined by De'Aaron Fox going to San Antonio.

The Orlando Magic will get the first shot at the new-look Sacramento Kings. Zach LaVine, acquired in exchange for D'Aaron Fox, makes his Kings debut Wednesday.

Zach LaVine might have felt more bitterness if the Bulls had traded him a year ago, but he had nothing but good things to say about his former organization after being dealt to the Kings, writes Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times.