It has become trendy to suggest that Tyrus Thomas is on his way out of town though the last thing Chicago Bulls GM John Paxson is going to do is give up on a player with Thomas’ potential just 1½ seasons after drafting him.

Thomas could be part of a package to bring in a front-line player, but there is no chance the Bulls would trade him just to get rid of him.

If there are any players on the team likely to be traded, it would be Chris Duhon and Viktor Khryapa, who are about to become free agents and may not be back next season. There might be a contending team that could use an extra point guard for the stretch run.