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Chicago Bulls' Controversial Zach LaVine Trade Stance Revealed

The Bulls will reportedly not attach assets to Zach LaVine in a trade

Joey Linn

Nov 26, 2023; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) looks on during the first quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2023; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) looks on during the first quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports / John Jones-USA TODAY Sports
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The Chicago Bulls have been trying to trade Zach LaVine, but if no teams are willing to deal for his massive contract unless compensated with draft assets, Chicago may be stuck. Many feel the Bulls should do what is needed in order to get off LaVine's deal, but in a new report from Will Gottlieb of CHGO Sports, it was revealed that the Bulls will not be attaching assets to LaVine in order to trade him.

"Attaching assets to move off of LaVine is a non-starter for a Bulls team that projects to take a step back next season," Gottlieb wrote. "That said, they aren’t trying to be the worst team in the league to keep their top-10 protected pick going to San Antonio. It’s a factor, but the primary focus is building a young group that can be the foundation for the next great Bulls team. If they make the Play-In or Playoffs with this group, it will have been because of some of their young players taking a step forward."

This is certainly a controversial stance for Chicago to take, as entering next season with LaVine on the roster is something some will argue is worse than parting with draft assets to move him. There are several reasons for this, with one being the inability to fully maximize this roster re-tool/rebuild while paying LaVine.

Still a high-level player, LaVine certainly has contract and health concerns, but perhaps a team looking for scoring help will take a chance on him before next season begins.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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