Vucevic wanted to address the team after its loss Wednesday to the Hawks, and Donovan was all for him stepping up to do so.

Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan says 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.

The Chicago Bulls have now lost four games in a row as they dropped a home contest against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. The Hornets got out to a comfortable lead in the first half, but the Bulls didn’t go down without a fight.

It's not the first time that Donovan has stressed that the former No. 4 overall pick needs to play with physicality and do so on a consistent basis, but it won't mean much if Williams doesn't get the message.