Report indicates Zach LaVine's camp is against a deal involving the New York Knicks

Zach and his management team are apparently not fans of the Knicks.

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As the Chicago Bulls reevaluate their roster to improve it enough and raise their chances of making it to the postseason next year, All-Star wingman Zach LaVine has often found his name in the rumor mill. It's unsurprising, though, given LaVine's massive salary and status as the team's most talented offensive player.

As the offseason rumbles on, one team that LaVine is opposed to going to is the New York Knicks. According to a report by Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, the wingman's representatives "would be against a deal to the Knicks."

Valuable trade chip

As the Bulls went all in on their current "Big 3" of LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic, they have seemingly painted themselves into a corner. One way they could get out of it is by trading the former UCLA star, who will no doubt command a hefty haul.

The #Bulls set the price tag on Zach LaVine, per @KCJHoop

Ideal return for LaVine:

- Talented young player
- Multiple 1st round picks
- Salary fillers to make the deal work pic.twitter.com/vbdL4oXXYJ

— Die-Hard Chicago Bulls Fans (@DieHardCBfans) June 19, 2023

However, Bondy's report detailed that a source mentioned how LaVine's camp isn't receptive to a deal involving the Knicks.

"The Bulls are reportedly gauging interest in the All-Star guard, which prompted speculation that the Knicks — who are strapped with future draft assets — would get involved. But a source said the LaVine camp isn't interested in dealing with the Knicks, who have a reputation around the league of favoring clients of CAA, the agency that employed Leon Rose before his move to the Knicks front office," wrote Bondy.

Waiting game

The NBA's free agency is set to commence this weekend, and apart from picking Julian Phillips and signing undrafted big man Adama Sanogo of UConn and Onuralp Bitim of Turkey, the Bulls have been quiet. That could change in the coming days, and the Bulls and their fans will just have to wait and see what the team's plan of action will be.

Zach LaVine’s representatives would be against a deal to the Knicks, per @SBondyNYDN.

“The LaVine camp isn’t interested in dealing with the Knicks, who have a reputation around the league of favoring clients of CAA.”

Leon Rose worked at CAA before the Knicks. pic.twitter.com/MjfV3uYUGM

— KnicksMuse (@KnicksMuse) June 23, 2023