Chicago Bulls Trade Doug McDermott, Taj Gibson

It didn’t happen until the last minute, but it appears that the Chicago Bulls have made a trade deadline swap, sending Doug McDermott and Taj Gibson to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The deal, which was first reported by Shams Charania of The Vertical, will also send a 2018 second round draft pick to the Thunder.

In exchange, there are conflicting reports on what the Bulls will receive back. Charania reported that the deal will send Anthony Morrow and Joffrey Lauvergne to Chicago, but Brian Windhorst of ESPN reports that Lauvergne will be joined by Cameron Payne in the swap instead.

After the trade deadline passed, reports emerged that all three players will be coming to Chicago, with Morrow, Lavergne, and Payne all included in the deal.

The team has yet to confirm the deal, but Gibson himself addressed the deal with a simple tweet, posting "#ThunderUp." [[414647133, C]]

Management was expected to address the media Thursday afternoon.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

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