With the NBA trade deadline Feb. 6 a month away, Donovan was peppered with questions about the Bulls being stuck in mediocrity and whether there was a plan about how to get them out of it.

Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan said the team's first-round draft pick hasn't been a part of his conversations with the front office and ownership ahead of next month's NBA trade deadline. Chicago had won three of four going into Monday night's game against San Antonio,

The Charlotte game might not have sat well with outsiders who want to see Buzelis get more than 10 minutes, but Donovan reiterated on Wednesday that he's in the business of winning basketball games, and that is atop his agenda.