No team willing to meet Bulls asking price for Zach LaVine
Rival teams have checked in with the Bulls about LaVine’s availability, team and league sources told ESPN, but no team has been willing to meet Chicago’s reportedly large asking price. LaVine, 28, is owed $129 million over the next three seasons and owns a $48.9 million dollar player option in 2026-27. LaVine says being the subject of trade speculation has not bothered him.
Source: Jamal Collier @ ESPN
Source: Jamal Collier @ ESPN
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
It’s year three for DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic and the trio understands time could be running out
“This is the year where we have to prove it. You have to put pen to paper. Three years is a lot of time to show what you have.”
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 9:54 AM
It’s year three for DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic and the trio understands time could be running out
“This is the year where we have to prove it. You have to put pen to paper. Three years is a lot of time to show what you have.”
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 9:54 AM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Coby White and Patrick Williams are lone starters to start second half. Zach LaVine (9 points, 3 assists), DeMar DeRozan (7 points, 1 block) and Nikola Vucevic (4 points, 4 rebounds) are likely done. – 2:17 PM
Coby White and Patrick Williams are lone starters to start second half. Zach LaVine (9 points, 3 assists), DeMar DeRozan (7 points, 1 block) and Nikola Vucevic (4 points, 4 rebounds) are likely done. – 2:17 PM
Darnell Mayberry @DarnellMayberry
That appears to be it for LaVine, DeRozan and Vooch today. Jevon Carter, Torrey Craig and Andre Drummond start the second half alongside Coby White and Patrick Williams. – 2:15 PM
That appears to be it for LaVine, DeRozan and Vooch today. Jevon Carter, Torrey Craig and Andre Drummond start the second half alongside Coby White and Patrick Williams. – 2:15 PM
Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Bulls 51 Bucks 50-halftime. White: 9-=5-4. LaVine with 9. Williams with 8. DeRozan-7pts. Bulls 39%. 3pt shooting: 7-19=36%. Bulls with 21 fast break points-all in the 1st quarter.
Listen LIVE @670TheScore @chicagobulls radio network – 2:07 PM
Bulls 51 Bucks 50-halftime. White: 9-=5-4. LaVine with 9. Williams with 8. DeRozan-7pts. Bulls 39%. 3pt shooting: 7-19=36%. Bulls with 21 fast break points-all in the 1st quarter.
Listen LIVE @670TheScore @chicagobulls radio network – 2:07 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Zach LaVine scores the first basket of the game at the 9:51 mark for the #Bulls
Jae Crowder opened the scoring for the #Bucks shortly thereafter. – 1:14 PM
Zach LaVine scores the first basket of the game at the 9:51 mark for the #Bulls
Jae Crowder opened the scoring for the #Bucks shortly thereafter. – 1:14 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Alex Caruso talked this week about what he liked about group of him, Ayo Dosunmu, Andre Drummond, Jevon Carter and Torrey Craig.
Billy Donovan indeed is starting Coby White, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic vs. Bucks. nbcsportschicago.com/nba/chicago-bu… – 11:37 AM
Alex Caruso talked this week about what he liked about group of him, Ayo Dosunmu, Andre Drummond, Jevon Carter and Torrey Craig.
Billy Donovan indeed is starting Coby White, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic vs. Bucks. nbcsportschicago.com/nba/chicago-bu… – 11:37 AM
Darnell Mayberry @DarnellMayberry
Bulls starters today against Milwaukee: Coby White, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams and Nikola Vučević. – 11:32 AM
Bulls starters today against Milwaukee: Coby White, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams and Nikola Vučević. – 11:32 AM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Zach LaVine, WR1? 👀
(via @chicagobulls)
pic.twitter.com/yNAoPD4f60 – 10:21 PM
Zach LaVine, WR1? 👀
(via @chicagobulls)
pic.twitter.com/yNAoPD4f60 – 10:21 PM
More on this storyline
“My camp isn’t putting them out,” LaVine said. “I committed to the Bulls when I signed my five-year deal. So until I’m not, I’m committed to the Bulls. I’ve always brought professionalism and consistent play, and that’s what I’ll continue to do. “I love Chicago; I’ve always wanted to be in a place that wanted me, and Chicago showed me that. But obviously trade rumors are part of the business. Are they wanted? No. But I’m a grown man, I’ve been traded before. I know how to deal with them. You have to take it that way; it’s a business, so I don’t get too upset.” -via ESPN / October 9, 2023
Rival executives often project his potential peak as similar to those of Bradley Beal and Zach LaVine, and some statistical models suggest those as decent comparisons. They are also close to Green’s height (6-foot-4), a tick shorter than the big wing ball-handlers who often rule the league. Beal and LaVine have made five combined All-Star teams, and that number should jump. Beal made one All-NBA team. Those are objectively good outcomes, even for a much-hyped No. 2 pick with Green’s scoring chops. -via ESPN / October 5, 2023
Nikola Vucevic refuses to be a participant in the blame game. The Bulls big man is well aware of its existence, especially how it pertains to him, but finds it rather unnecessary to even sit down at that table, let alone join in the finger-pointing fun. His mindset? Leave that game for others to play. “The anger, so to speak, or blame directed at me has really only been on social media,’’ Vucevic said on Tuesday when discussing the underachieving Bulls the last few seasons. “Like never in the city, the arena, in person have I ever felt that. Actually the opposite. All the negativity I’ve seen has been on Twitter … well X now. And honestly, for me I can understand it because people expect what I was doing in Orlando. But I don’t have that same role, I’m not utilized the same way, don’t have the same amount of touches or the touches where I was getting previously. “Out of the three of us (Vucevic, DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine) I’m the one that has sacrificed the most from an individual game. That’s why I feel like the people that have been critical of me really don’t understand how basketball works, what it takes for us to function as a group. “It’s OK, not everyone is going to like you.’’ -via Chicago Sun-Times / October 3, 2023