Could the Los Angeles Lakers trade for Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine after all?

Is there a chance that this is a ruse on the part of the Lakers to get the ask down while they explore other options?

Could the Los Angeles Lakers trade for Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine? We have been hearing plenty of chatter suggesting that the Lakers might have been interested in a LaVine trade. More recently, the word percolating through the NBA media is that Los Angeles’ front office is getting cold feet on a potential swap for the Bulls wing.

Is there a chance that this is a ruse on the part of the Lakers to get the ask down while they explore other options? Or is this avenue really no longer available for Chicago’s front office as a potential destination for LaVine?

With the Feb. 8 deadline inching closer every day, there is not a lot of time left to wait for an answer to that question, but what are experts saying?

The folks behind the CBS Sports YouTube channel put together a clip talking over the situation; check it out above!

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