Bold Prediction: Rocco Zikarsky WILL be traded to the Chicago Bulls at the deadline...

...But why? The Timberwolves have no real incentive to get rid of Rocco, and he's playing great in the G League right now for the Iowa Wolves.

Yesterday, the Chicago Bulls took on Dario Saric's contract for two second round picks. Part of that transaction included waiving guard Jevon Carter to get their roster back to 15 players. However as part of that deal, Chicago also traded Emanuel Miller, Leonard Miller's older brother, to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Now the Bulls have an open two-way spot. They have reportedly been looking for a young rim protector as part of their rebuild. They've called on Pelicans C Yves Missi, and likely checked on Joan Beringer's availability as well. It doesn't seem like the Wolves are interested in trading Joan, as he is too important for the post-Rudy Gobert era.

Rocco Zikarsky doesn't carry nearly the same level of importance to the future of the Timberwolves franchise. He's buried on the depth chart, at no fault of his own, for developmental and depth reasons. Zikarsky is more than likely going to end up like Luka Garza — a dominant G League big man who never truly gets the opportunity to play meaningful minutes in Minnesota.

This is someone who was once projected to be drafted in the lottery the year before he declared for the NBA Draft as a 7-foot-3 center. Rocco underperformed in Austrailia which hurt his draft stock, but he's been doing a lot better for the Iowa Wolves. For a rebuilding team with an open two-way roster spot that needs help at center like the Bulls do, I could see them wanting Zikarsky as a piece in a potential Coby White trade.