The Chicago Bulls have reportedly been searching for a Zach LaVine trade over the past 12 months. The two-time All-Star is in the third year of a five-year $215 million contract. He is being paid like a top-15 player but has rarely produced at that level. As such, LaVine is a major roadblock to a complete roster rebuild in Chicago.
The Chicago Bulls are widely expected to sell at the NBA trade deadline, and the team may currently possess one of the biggest available difference makers. Two-
DeRozan was an All-Star in two of his three seasons in Chicago in 2022 and 2023. He’s considered the best free-agent addition in Bulls history, though he technically joined the team via sign-and-trade from the San Antonio Spurs in 2021.
The Kings have been without star point guard De'Aaron Fox for the past three games, but are 3-0 without him. Fox is likely on his way to his second All-Star appearance, but the Kings have surprisingly shown they do not need him to pull out big wins.
The Kings acquired DeRozan over the summer in a blockbuster deal, adding him to a roster that already featured Fox, Malik Monk, Keegan Murray and Domantas Sabonis. DeRozan is averaging 20.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 48% from the field and 31.3% from 3-point range.
Coming off of a tough loss against division rivals Sacramento Kings last night, the Golden State Warriors return home to Chase Center to welcome the Chicago Bulls. While Chicago finds themselves in the mix of NBA trade rumors,
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DeRozan makes triumphant return to Chicago as Kings beat Bulls
DeMar DeRozan made a triumphant return to Chicago. He scored 21 points in Sacramento’s 124-119 victory over the Bulls, helping the Kings extend their season-high win streak to seven games.
Just last season, the Chicago Bulls had a big three of former and current All-Stars with Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic, and DeMar DeRozan. Despite playing three y
The Golden State Warriors (21-22) heads into a home matchup with Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls (19-25) at Chase Center on Thursday, starting at 10:00 PM ET.The Warriors enter this game on the
Golden State Warriors fans will get a chance to put a face to the rumors when Nikola Vucevic and the Chicago Bulls visit San Francisco on Thursday night. The veteran big man has been linked to the vertically challenged Warriors ever since the Stephen Curry-led squad began tumbling from its loftyperch earlier this season.
There are nine games on the NBA schedule for Thursday, including the Chicago Bulls vs Golden State Warriors matchup.