Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune The Bulls introduced new guard Rajon Rondo on July 7, 2016.

The Rajon Rondo experiment was setup to fail from the very beginning.

Bringing in an aging floor general to play alongside of two ball dominant players in Dwyane Wade, and franchise cornerstone Jimmy Butler has proven to be quite the challenge. The "Three Alphas" haven't done much to assert their dominance in the Eastern Conference. Their namesake has become more of a a taunt rather than a term of endearment. Rondo has easily been the most disappointing of the three, and after his first DNP-CD Saturday night, he's left searching for answers. It's clear the former all-star doesn't have a future with Chicago, and isn't a part of the Bulls' longterm plans. In an offseason where Gar Forman and John Paxson could've set up this franchise for a rebuild, they went ahead and did the opposite, making Rondo their number one offseason priority.

K.C. Johnson has reported that Bulls' management isn't actively pursuing a deal involving Rondo, but if he continues to be benched then a trade will be explored. Personally, I think that the bridge has already been burned. There's a strong chance Rajon will be moved. Historically some of the Bulls' brass has struggled with trading players, and trading the struggling guard will certainly be a challenge. So what are the options? Who would want to take on the aging guard's salary?

It's fun to look at some options, so let's do that. Ready, set, go!

Miami Heat:

Since Dwyane Wade's departure from South Beach, Pat Riley and company have started to look for a new identity. As they try to build around Hassan Whiteside, they have some contract friendly pieces that could be moved. Goran Dragic is one name that jumps off the page. Dragic is 30 years old, and is averaging 18.8 points per game, 6.7 assists per game, and 3.9 rebounds per game. A move for "The Dragon," would make Chicago better right now, and would help the Heat shed salary.

Phoenix Suns:

A name that is intriguing is Brandon Knight, recently he has become a reserve in Phoenix, and his future with the Suns seems to be cloudy. With the influx of young talent on the roster there isn't a spot for him to get frequent playing time, and to flourish in the role that he wants. If the Bulls were to try and land Knight, they would have to package another player in the deal. Would Phoenix want Rondo? Would Chicago really have to sweeten the deal?

Philadelphia 76ers:

At this point, their is a big man logjam in Philly. Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor are two names that are continually showing up on trade rumors. With the emergence of Joel "The Process" Embiid, someone has to go. If the Bulls were to make a trade for one of these two, they would at least have one year of control. Okafor at this point is especially lost, he is a liability on the defensive end, and has a netRTG of -14.6. In regards to Noel, his minutes have plummeted recently, and needs to average more than 11.5 minutes per game in order to grow as a player.

Waive Him:

The Bulls front office messed up. If no team is willing to trade for Rondo, the only two options remaining would be to hold onto him for the rest of the season, or waive him. This is obviously the last admirable choice, but it could very well be the case that no one wants to take on Rajon's salary. If they do waive him, the second year of his 2 year/$27.4 million dollar deal only carries a $3 million dollar guarantee. This is a big mess, and something needs to happen eventually. Whatever does happen, this all could've been avoided.