Now that the NBA season is fully underway, it's time once again for the Chicago Bulls to let everyone know that Zach LaVine and Nikola Vučević could be available in trades if anyone wants to meet their asking price.

Per ESPN's Jamal Collier, the Bulls are expected to put LaVine and Vučević on the trade block at some point after giving them time to rebound from their disappointing seasons in 2023-24.

LaVine and Vučević have spent most of the past year on the trade block with no movement to this point.

NBA insider Marc Stein reported in July that a Vučević deal is "more likely to materialize" at some point during the 2024-25 season. He cited the dearth of available big men and Vučević's contract as being more amenable to making a trade happen than LaVine.

Vučević is under contract through next season with salaries of $20 million in 2024-25 and $21.5 million in 2025-26.

Money has been one of the biggest obstacles preventing a LaVine trade. He has two guaranteed years remaining on his contract including this season with salaries of $43 million and $46 million, plus a $48.97 million player option for 2026-27.

In a ranking of the worst-value contracts in the NBA posted in March, Keith Smith of Spotrac had LaVine's deal as the third-worst primarily because of injuries that have limited his playing time.

LaVine was limited to 25 games last season due to a foot injury that required surgery. He has only hit the 70-game threshold in a season once since 2016-17 (77 in 2022-23).

The addition of Josh Giddey at point guard during the offseason has opened things up for the offense, creating easier opportunities for LaVine and Vučević.

Vučević is averaging 20.8 points per game with a career-high field-goal percentage (56.1) and three-point percentage (45.7) in eight starts. LaVine was healthy to start the season and averaged 22.7 points per game on 45.8 percent three-point shooting in six starts, but he has missed the past two games due to a right adductor strain.

If both players continue to perform well and stay healthy, it will at least help the Bulls' negotiating leverage in talks with other teams leading up to the trade deadline on Feb. 6.