The Chicago Bulls “will attempt” to trade guard Zach LaVine this offseason, according to Evan Sidery of Forbes. Nevertheless, Sidery points out that LaVine’s market is “severely limited” and Chicago “might have to attach an asset to get off LaVine at this rate.”
The Lakers should be excited about this news for a number of reasons. The most evident is that LaVine is a dangerous scoring threat on the wings who, when paired with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, may elevate Los Angeles’ attack and add a distinctive offensive weapon.
Another encouraging step is Chicago’s motivation to separate from LaVine. According to reports, James would have approved of the Lakers acquiring LaVine during this year’s trade deadline. As a result, Los Angeles now has another opportunity to please its best player via
The best part is that it seems like getting LaVine won’t be as expensive as it previously would have been. If anything, Los Angeles might receive additional assets in addition to LaVine, if it can balance its books.
Of course, LaVine’s current contract, which is worth roughly $138 million overall, has three more years left on it, so any trade that includes him will have to pay a hefty price. He’s undoubtedly the kind of star addition that this team needs, and given his apparent availability, he’s a more realistic goal than some of the other players this summer.
