What would the Chicago Bulls do if the 2024 NBA trade deadline were today? Per one NBA analyst, not force a trade of Zach LaVine. According to Bleacher Report’s Zach LaVine, if the Feb. 8 deadline to make moves for the league’s 2023-24 season were here today, Chicago should avoid “the mistake of becoming buyers at the trade deadline.”
“This is a core that simply isn’t going anywhere together, even with Zach LaVine returning from a foot injury,” writes the B/R analyst. “While Chicago’s first priority should be to get a return on DeMar DeRozan before he becomes a free agent this summer, there’s no rush to trade LaVine if the right deal isn’t out there.”
“If Chicago doesn’t get a quality pick or young player with All-Star upside, there’s no reason to trade the 28-year-old now while his stock is low coming off an injury,” adds Swartz.
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“If DeRozan is moved and LaVine gets the ball more over the final few months of the season, we could see his scoring numbers pop once again.”
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