Seems like a good trade. Not liking the top 8 pick protection for next year. This year, while of course we'd all love a top five pick (or two ) I get the protection from NO. But two years? Not so much.
With the lottery, it's never a sure thing, but it's probable that the Pelicans would have to "gain" 8 1/2 games on the Suns in order for the top 5 protection to kick in this year. Unlikely, even with Cousins out.
The most likely scenario is that the Bulls will have something like the 6th and 15th pick. Which would still be really good. Even better if that 15th pick could creep down to about 12.