A nod of acknowledgment was the only tell center Nikola Vucevic was willing to offer Wednesday, which wasn’t a whole lot.

He did concede that the Bulls gave up a lot to acquire him from the Magic during the 2020-21 season and that they weren’t even looking to shop him before the February trade deadline, despite his expiring contract, so that said something about his future.

“I think they value me highly,’’ Vucevic said. “They traded for me; they appreciate what I bring to the table. We didn’t talk about [a contract extension] all year, but we will when July comes. Yeah, we have a good relationship, and we’ll talk when the time comes.’’