The Bulls traded John Salmons on Thursday in a deal that will create additional cap space this summer.

"We created financial flexibility without tearing into our nucleus of what we have," said Chicago GM Gar Forman.

"For free agency, we've got a really good nucleus of players that are attractive. There are a lot of teams with salary-cap space, but there are a lot of players that can make teams better. For us, it starts with Derrick Rose. His game translates to a player that people want to play with."