Bryson Graham proved that his reputation as an active executive was correct on Wednesday night. The Chicago Bulls Vice President of Basketball Operations was officially wheeling-and-dealing, pulling off a pair of seemingly low-stakes moves, but nonetheless proving that he will be aggressive on the trade market. 

During Wednesday night's 2nd round, Graham pulled of one trade for additional assets and a player, and another deal that simply netted the Bulls some sweet, sweet cash (one of their favorite assets over the years). Let's dive deeper into these moves. 

The first move came at the 38th overall pick. Chicago took standout Purdue point guard Braden Smith at No. 38 and then traded Smith to the Indiana Pacers for combo guard Kam Jones and future pick swaps.

Following the Smith trade, Graham dealt pick 56 to the Los Angeles Lakers for cash considerations. The Lakers later flipped that same pick (56) to the Dallas Mavericks, who selected extremely raw Russian forward Vsevolod Ishchenko with the pick. 

I gave the Bulls 2nd round as a whole a "B-" grade. It is clear from his actions that Graham wasn't particularly enamored with any of the centers on the board at 15th overall or those that were still on the board in the 2nd round. I mention this because the Bulls glaring hole at the center position still exists.

It would have made a ton of sense for Graham to take a look at at least one center prospect with one of the Bulls two 2nd round picks, so I had to knock the grade a bit since players like North Carolina's Henri Veessaar (potential stretch-five with elite size) or Virginia big Ugonna Onyenso (elite shot blocker, limited at everything else) would have been worthwhile flyers for the Chicago frontcourt. 

All of that being said, I trust Graham's scouting--for now--and he took the opportunity to capitalize on what other teams wanted. 

The cash considerations don't mean much, but Kam Jones and, of course, future draft assets have solid value. Jones, assuming he stays in Chicago, is an intriguing prospect. The 24-year old Jones played in 37 games for the Pacers last season, starting in seven of those contests. His standout games last year were a 10-point, 10-assist double-double against the Memphis Grizzlies in early March, and a 14-point, 9-assist, 4-rebound effort in a March loss to the Sacramento Kings. 

Jones struggles to shoot from 3-point range (29% on 2.0 attempts per game) but is skilled when it comes to off-ball movement to find empty pockets in the defense to find a good look. He is a true combo guard, capable of playing on- or off-ball. His playmaking took a step up last year in limited opportunities mostly due to the absence of Pacers franchise star Tyrese Haliburton.

Jones is unlikely to get a ton of lead guard chances in Chicago, but he has a chance to establish himself as a true rotation player. 

The 2nd round was a bit of a departure from the 1st in terms of fan service, with Bulls Nation a bit more skeptical of Graham's moves on Wednesday night. But without any clear-cut "must draft" prospects in the 2nd, it's tough to fault Graham for choosing to hoard more assets, something the Bulls should have already been doing for quite some time.