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The Chicago Bulls appear to finally understand that they need to blow up their roster considering some of the reported moves the organization is considering.
Chicago kicked off the offseason when they made the surprising decision to trade defensive stalwart Alex Caruso for Josh Giddey in a rare straight-up swap.
Although the Bulls didn’t get any picks back for Caruso, they dealt him for a younger guard who can develop for the next few years.
However, Chicago can’t be done dealing as they’ve got several veteran players on the roster that should net them back assets to aid in their rebuild.
Zach LaVine is the most likely player to be moved given his age, contract and injury history but so far no deals have materialized.
In fact, teams around the league don’t seem to be at all enticed about the prospect of adding LaVine even if the Bulls add draft compensation via Bobby Marks of ESPN.
“There is no market for Zach Lavine. They are trying to give him away and attach a first-round pick. I’ve been told that by multiple, multiple people,” Marks reported.
“There is no market for Zach Lavine. They are trying to give him away and attach a first round pick. I’ve been told that by multiple, multiple people.”
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— The Trade Deadline (@_TradeDeadline) June 30, 2024
LaVine is still owed close to $150 million on the final three years of his contract and making matters worse is that he has a player option on the final year.
With how restrictive the new CBA is, teams are rightfully scared to offer anything of substance for someone like LaVine.
The star shooting guard could help out a lot of contending teams, but the money he’s owed would give any front office pause.
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