The Chicago Bulls did close to nothing in the 2023 NBA Draft and the Arturas Karnisovas regime is starting to gain a lot of detractors.
Notably, that could include some of his players, as Zach LaVine has been tangled up in multiple trade rumors for quite a while now.
However, it seems like neither he nor his camp would want to be traded to the New York Knicks, according to a report by Stefan Bondy (Via NBACentral).
Zach LaVine’s representatives would be against a trade to the Knicks, per @SBondyNYDN pic.twitter.com/0BzLhCHmQW
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) June 23, 2023
LaVine had a bit of a stand-off with coach Billy Donovan last season, and he admitted that they weren’t on the same page from time to time.
He’s been openly frustrated about the team’s current direction — or lack thereof — and all the losing.
The Bulls are nowhere near contention, nor will they be for years to come.
Trading that many picks for an aging Nikola Vucevic proved to be one of the worst deals in modern NBA history, and adding so many fringe All-Stars has them stuck in basketball purgatory.
The Bulls need to blow the roster up and hit the drawing board if they want to get back to contending.
They desperately need to shake up that front office from top to bottom.
As for LaVine, he’s a good player, but he’s making way too much money, and finding a trade suitor for him under that new CBA will be kind of tough.
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