Zach LaVine Wants To Play For The Los Angeles Lakers, Says NBA Executive

NBA executives think that Zach LaVine is trying to force his way back to his college town and join the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Every season, there is a player that becomes disgruntled over the course of the year out of nowhere. Sometimes teams and players squash it and move, but most often, it leads to a player being traded. With the Chicago Bulls faltering this season and looking unlikely to compete, the tensions in the team are flaring.

Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan’s relationship has worsened and many expect the Bulls to either start rebuilding again or LaVine to demand a trade. He’s already been linked to teams like the New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks, but NBA executives believe LaVine is only interested in joining the Los Angeles Lakers and returning to the town he went to college in.

LaVine is an ex-UCLA player and has been linked to the Lakers before. Will Rob Pelinka try and use his trusty ‘Russell Westbrook and two first-round picks’ package on LaVine and another one of the Bulls’ rotational players or is this going to be a non-story?  


Will Zach Lavine Become A Laker?

It is highly unlikely. LaVine is in the first year of his contract extension and is locked up for another 4 seasons. He won’t have much control over his destination unless he wants to ruin his professional reputation and sit out games. Kevin Durant couldn’t force a trade with 4 years left, so it’ll be extremely unlikely for LaVine to do the same.

The Bulls do have reason to trade Zach away. Acquiring Russ allows them to take a lot of money off their books at the end of the season and have the room to either acquire new players or rebuild with a young core. It’ll be tough for this to be the trade that pries LaVine away from the Bulls but never say never in the NBA.

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Ishaan Bhattacharya is a content manager for Fadeaway World from New Delhi, India. With his expertise in NBA content creation, Ishaan brings a wealth of experience to his role, contributing to the site's authority and reach within the basketball community. Over the last year, Ishaan has interviewed Ray Allen and Mark Tatum, while also covering the 2023 NBA Abu Dhabi Games which saw the Dallas Mavericks take on the Minnesota Timberwolves.Since joining Fadeaway World in March 2022, Ishaan Bhattacharya has become known for his unique perspective on the NBA. He consistently delivers this insight through his daily news coverage and detailed opinion pieces on the most significant topics in the league.Before his tenure at Fadeaway World, Ishaan worked in corporate communications, where he serviced prominent sports brands, including NBA India, Sports18, Amazon Prime Sports, and Royal Challengers Bangalore. This experience in strategic communications for leading sports entities has enhanced his ability to craft impactful narratives and connect with a global audience.A true MFFLer (Mavs Fan for Life, for the uninitiated), Ishaan is a massive fan of the Dallas Mavericks. When he is not upset about Jalen Brunson walking in free agency, you can see Ishaan as an avid gamer and content creator. His passion for basketball extends beyond the Mavericks, as evidenced by his thoughtfully curated NBA Mount Rushmore, featuring LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bill Russell—each representing distinct eras and bringing their unique qualities to the game.Featured On: ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher ReportYahoo Sports, NBA, Fox Sports, The Spun
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