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NBA Insider Makes Statement on Possible Lakers-Bulls Trade

The Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls would be interesting NBA trade partners.

Joey Linn

Mar 26, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena.
Mar 26, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
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The Chicago Bulls are one of the most notable sellers at this year’s NBA trade deadline. With former All-Stars like Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic, who are each amid strong seasons, the Bulls could really shake things up this season.

As for the league’s collection of potential buyers, the Los Angeles Lakers are widely expected to be in that group. Hoping to build a contender around LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers need to upgrade their current roster. Could Los Angeles and Chicago become trade partners ahead of this year’s deadline? One NBA insider made an interesting statement on the possibility.

Zach LaVine
Dec 20, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) warms up before a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at United Center. / Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

In a recent mailbag article, Sam Smith of Bulls.com addressed the growing trade noise in Los Angeles.

Via Smith: “When that sort of media hysteria begins in LA, the message is clear: Do something! Now! Could that mean Zach, Vooch? That may be the most likely place the Lakers go for an instant boost.”

Viewing LaVine and Vucevic as perhaps the likeliest options for the Lakers to get an instant boost via the trade market, Smith named both players at the end of his mailbag article. There have been conflicting reports on LA’s interest in Chicago’s two former All-Stars, but both would be theoretical fits alongside James and Davis.

This NBA trade deadline could be a busy one, and the Bulls project to be right in the middle of things.

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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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