It has been reported for months that the Chicago Bulls are expected to pursue a Zach LaVine trade this summer. While LaVine is a solid player, his contract has always projected to be very difficult to move, and perhaps even more difficult than Chicago expected.
In a recent appearance on SiriusXm NBA Radio, ESPN's Bobby Marks said, "Chicago has been trying to move Zach LaVine forever. They can't find any takers just to get off his contract. I don’t even think if they attached a first round pick teams would take him. So that impacts DeMar DeRozan, because you can't sign DeRozan. Because you can't sign DeRozan and keep LaVine, now you go into the luxury tax.
This puts the Bulls in a very tough spot, because as Marks mentioned, their inability to trade LaVine impacts the rest of their offseason.Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season.