For the Chicago Bulls, landing the No. 4 overall draft pick on Sunday was a gift from the basketball gods. The once-great franchise has fallen victim to mediocrity over the past decade, and the top-four selection is a great opportunity for Chicago to kick off its rebuild with one of Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer or Caleb Wilson.

So it would certainly be ludicrous for the Bulls to trade down from the chance to draft a potential superstar, right? The question may be more nuanced than you'd think.

The Bulls are far away from contending for a playoff spot, much less a championship. One player likely doesn't change that at this stage of the rebuild. By trading down, Chicago could turn one swing at a star into two, or even three, attempts at the franchise's next face.

It would be incredibly difficult for the Bulls to pass on a player of Peterson, Boozer or Wilson's talent. But if the right draft pick haul comes, could Bryson Graham really say no?

On Monday's episode of his self-titled podcast, The Ringer's Zach Lowe suggested that the Oklahoma City Thunder are expected to offer their treasure trove of draft picks in an attempt to move into the top four. However, the options for the defending champs to do so are limited. The Wizards and Jazz both have their eyes on a franchise-changing player and would likely decline any offer, but the Grizzlies and Bulls may be more open to a deal.

"At some point, Oklahoma City is going to have to consolidate players and picks, because they just have too many players who are going to get expensive, and too many picks they can't even roster," Lowe said during 'The Zach Lowe Show.' "Could this be the year, with this kind of top four, where Oklahoma City just goes to the Bulls or the Grizzlies and says, "Ajay Mitchell plus rotation player X, plus No. 12, plus three future first-round draft picks," to get into the top four. One GM told me last night, there is a point in which you just can't say no, in which they put so much in the kitty that you have to consider saying yes."

The Thunder's first-round picks will probably fall at the end of the round, near No. 30 overall, and will not hold anywhere near as much value as Boozer or Wilson. However, OKC possesses picks from other teams that could entice the Bulls to accept a deal.

Here's what a potential trade could look like:

Mitchell has been outstanding for the Thunder in the playoffs and is only in the first season of a three-year, $8.7 million contract. The 23-year-old is averaging 18.8 points, 4.9 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game during the postseason and would instantly add a dynamic young guard to Chicago's backcourt. Williams turns 24 this summer and posted a career-best 7.2 points per game as a reserve big man.

The deal would also give Chicago three first-rounders this summer at No. 12, No. 15 and No. 17 overall. Those picks would put the Bulls in position to reload across the board, with players such as Michigan wing Yaxel Lendeborg, Baylor guard Cameron Carr and Houston big man Chris Cenac Jr.

Additionally, the 2027 (likely) Clippers first-rounder and 2028 Mavericks pick swap could be quite valuable.

Wilson or Boozer at No. 4 overall seem to be the consensus choices, but if Chicago does accept the above package, the Bulls' lineup could look like this:

As Lowe said, there gets to be a certain point in which you cannot say no to a package the Thunder are offering. But while Mitchell, two extra first-rounders this year and two future firsts (and a swap) sound great, the Bulls have to be incredibly cautious with who they're passing up on.

Chicago is searching for the centerpiece of its entire rebuild. Some people think 21-year-old Matas Buzelis could be that piece, but the truth is, we just don't know yet. Passing up on Boozer — who many believe will be a walking 22 and 10 guy — or Wilson — whose ceiling as a two-way athlete is unbound — in favor of multiple average prospects could lead the Bulls in a complete circle if Buzelis doesn't eventually develop into a superstar.

Everyone remembers the top picks that turn into busts, but nobody forgets the teams that have stars in their grasp and let them go. The Hawks with Luka Doncic, the Pacers with Kawhi Leonard, the Kings with Tyrese Haliburton and the 76ers with Jayson Tatum have given the Bulls plenty of precedent not to make a similar mistake.

That's not to say there isn't a deal out there that the Bulls would accept. But if he does, Bryson Graham better be sure that Buzelis is the future of the franchise.