Changes are coming to the Chicago Bulls — big changes that’ll at least spell an end to those feared scoring droughts.

The Bulls traded away the No. 16 and No. 19 picks and a future second-round pick to the Denver Nuggets for the No. 11 pick, John R. Wooden Award winner Doug McDermott, and Anthony Randolph.

On top of that addition, Nikola Mirotic could finally be headed to Chicago if the reports from 24segundosenblanco, a website covering the Real Madrid basketball team, can be believed.

This gives the Bulls a trio of low-cost contributors — something they desperately need if they still intend to pursue Carmelo Anthony or Kevin Love, the less-likely addition.

McDermott was one of the most talented scorers in the NCAA for the last two seasons and finished his career fifth on the career NCAA scorers’ list with 3, 150 points.

The questions that’ll dog McDermott is whether he can play defense or if he’s just a spot-up shooter.

He was certainly more than a spot-up shooter at Creighton; he was able to use his size — 6-foot-8 and 218 pounds — to drive and finish with some very smooth layups.

His defense is a bigger question but Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau won’t play McDermott until he can play defense. So it’s safe to assume his defense in the pro game will improve considerably under the biggest defensive mastermind in the NBA.

The addition of McDermott makes Mike Dunleavy and his $3 million cap hit expendable, particularly in a sign and trade.

The addition of Randolph makes the pursuit for Anthony a little more interesting. Randolph, a 24-year-old power forward, cannot be included in a multiple player deal, which means he may be difficult to move.

Supposing that Mirotic is coming over, this gives Chicago a lot of options for rebuilding their roster. In all likelihood, the Bulls’ best choice is now Anthony. In acquiring him, the Bulls may have to get creative with their cap space.

Without including McDermott, Mirotic and Randolph, the Bulls have around $12 million in cap space, assuming they amnesty Carlos Boozer and his $16.8 million salary. Now when Randolph’s $1.85 million, McDermott’s $1.8 million, and Mirotic’s likely $3 million — assuming the Bulls used the mid-level exemption on him — are added in, the Bulls will have around $5.35 million left in cap room.

Assuming Anthony won’t come for less than $5 million, which he won’t, Chicago will need to clear up between $10 million to $15 million in additional salary in order to sign Anthony and add to the bench.

Dunleavy and his $3 million were already made expendable by the addition of McDermott, but Taj Gibson and his $8 million salary may be worth parting with. If the Bulls go this route, they’ll have $16.35 million in cap space, which could be enough to sign Anthony and add some desperately needed bench players.

The future is bright for this team, but it’s also pretty complicated.