Bulls G Zach LaVine’s List of ‘Preferred’ Trade Destinations Revealed.
The winds of change are swirling around the Chicago Bulls. Particularly when it comes to Zach LaVine as new details about just what sides are looking for continue to emerge.
“LaVine desires to play for a winning franchise,” wrote Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports on November 17. “LaVine and his representation hold several preferred landing spots, such as the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers, league sources told Yahoo Sports, and each team has registered some level of interest in the Bulls guard.
The two-time All-Star, LaVine, lives and trains in Los Angeles in the offseason. And the Lakers were a team many thought posed a threat to sign(-and-trade) him away from the Bulls when he was a free agent ahead of the 2022-23 season.
Chicago and Philadelphia held trade talks ahead of the deadline last season — before the latter loaded up on assets by trading James Harden — per NBC Sports Chicago’s K.C. Johnson in July.
Miami’s interest is notable given the Bulls were linked to Heat guard Tyler Herro this offseason.
LaVine would also team up with former Bull Jimmy Butler, for whom he was traded in 2017. Despite all of the interest registered by these teams – and the Toronto Raptors, per Shams Charania of The Athletic – none have been willing to meet the Bulls’ asking price.
