Patrick Williams’ tenure with the Chicago Bulls could be nearing an end. The former lottery pick just completed the first year of a five-year $90 million contract. However, he’s struggled to show any growth in his game. According to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Bulls have become “more responsive” to the idea of trading Williams as of late. “The Bulls have reached the point where they’ve run through most of their developmental staff in an effort to pair Williams with the right personal coach, only to see no upward movement,” Cowley reported. “Considering Karnisovas made a desperate attempt to motivate Williams with the security of a five-year, $90 million contract extension last summer, the only way he knows he can trade him is in a package or part of a multiteam deal.” Williams’ position within the Bulls rotation took another turn on June 25 as the franchise drafted Noa Essengue with the 12th overall pick. Essengue, a 7-foot-1 multi-positional forward, will likely fill a similar role to what Wil
