The Bulls and restricted free agent David Nwaba are at a stalemate in negotiations, according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic, who reports (via Twitter) that the club is open to sign-and-trade offers for Nwaba. The 25-year old wing has received interest from several teams, Scotto notes.

While a team typically doesn’t have a ton of leverage when looking to accommodate a sign-and-trade, the restricted nature of Nwaba’s free agency gives the Bulls some options. A rival suitor interested in signing the RFA may be willing to send an asset Chicago’s way in order to secure Nwaba’s services, rather than risking an offer sheet that the Bulls could match.

A club that acquires Nwaba – or any other player – in a sign-and-trade deal would be hard-capped at $129.817MM for the 2018/19 league year.

Nwaba earned a rotation role for the Bulls in 2017/18, averaging 7.9 PPG, 4.7 RPG, and 1.5 APG in 70 games (23.5 MPG). While the 25-year-old’s offensive game is somewhat limited, he’s a strong perimeter defender.

A little less than a month ago, Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports identified Nwaba as an under-the-radar candidate to earn a solid deal in free agency, suggesting that the swingman could land $5MM+ annually. It will be interesting to see if Nwaba meets that projection with cap room drying up around the NBA.