{"id":430771,"date":"2023-07-22T20:31:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T20:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=430771"},"modified":"2023-07-22T20:31:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T20:31:36","slug":"knicks-and-bulls-are-discussing-a-potential-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/knicks-and-bulls-are-discussing-a-potential-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks And Bulls Are Discussing A Potential Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As one of the greatest players on the Bulls&#8217; roster, LaVine will command a high asking price.<\/p>\n<h2>Knicks And Bulls Are Discussing A Potential Trade<\/h2>\n<p>Zach LaVine, a Bulls guard, was apparently the subject of interest from the Knicks, but the 28-year-old&#8217;s asking price was &#8220;giant,&#8221; according to Fred Katz of The Athletic.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, &#8220;other All-Stars have trickled in and out of the rumour mill, including this summer,&#8221; Katz wrote. According to a league source who spoke to The Athletic, &#8220;New York contacted the Chicago Bulls about their shooting guard, Zach LaVine, but the asking price for the two-time All-Star was &#8216;huge,&#8217; which is why LaVine is still in Chicago. League insiders claim that the Knicks and Bulls were never close.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Knicks &quot;made contact&quot; with Bulls regarding a Zach LaVine trade but the asking price was \u201cgiant,\u201d per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FredKatz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FredKatz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JFSR44JYTD\">pic.twitter.com\/JFSR44JYTD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1682451796982374400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Knicks should trade LaVine to the Bulls for RJ Barrett, Evan Fournier, and a 2024 first-round selection, according to Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Breaking \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bulls?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bulls<\/a> held trade talks involving Zach LaVine with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Knicks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Knicks<\/a> this summer, per The Athletic\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FredKatz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FredKatz<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oQRH2CWtbN\">pic.twitter.com\/oQRH2CWtbN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Die-Hard Chicago Bulls Fans (@DieHardCBfans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DieHardCBfans\/status\/1682029271961968642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew York may no longer be willing to wait on Barrett, especially if it could essentially turn him and a single pick into LaVine, a two-time All-Star who\u2019s pumped in 24-plus points each of the past four seasons,\u201d Buckley wrote. \u201cMaybe that\u2019s optimistic\u2014Chicago is asking for a ton\u2014but maybe it isn\u2019t. LaVine has knee injuries in his past and an incredible amount of money in his future.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fred Katz runs down previous Knicks star buzz &amp; notes \u201cNY made contact w\/ the Bulls about\u2026Zach LaVine, but the asking price for the 2x All-Star was \u2018giant\u2019\u2026Knicks &amp; Bulls, according to league sources, never got close\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More on Knicks \u201cwaiting. Patiently. For the right fit\u201d\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NQA4pEGlgu\">pic.twitter.com\/NQA4pEGlgu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA_NewYork\/status\/1682036793557000193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf this is enough to get LaVine\u2014it all depends on the Bulls\u2019 valuation of Barrett\u2014the Knicks should think long and hard about it. LaVine is truly one of the league\u2019s better offensive players, and his combination of scoring, creation and long-distance shooting could be exactly what New York\u2019s attack needs to take the next step.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RUMORS:<\/p>\n<p>The New York Knicks contacted the Chicago Bulls about Zach LaVine this summer, but the asking price was \u201cgiant\u201d. The two sides reportedly never got close to a deal. (via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FredKatz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FredKatz<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WsUYqpxf4a\">pic.twitter.com\/WsUYqpxf4a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ChicagoBullsCentral (@BullsCentraI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BullsCentraI\/status\/1682089655607369754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although the Knicks have a large number of young players that they may include in a hypothetical deal, guys like Quentin Grimes and Immanuel Quickley were essential to the team&#8217;s rotation last season.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE<\/strong>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Colts\u2019 Safety Rodney Thomas\u2019s Father Arrested For Shooting Dead The National Bird\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/colts-safety-rodney-thomass-father-arrested-for-shooting-dead-the-national-bird\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Colts\u2019 Safety Rodney Thomas\u2019s Father Arrested For Shooting Dead The National Bird<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As one of the greatest players on the Bulls&#8217; roster, LaVine will command a high asking price. Knicks And Bulls Are Discussing A Potential Trade Zach LaVine, a Bulls guard, was apparently the subject of interest from the Knicks, but the 28-year-old&#8217;s asking price was &#8220;giant,&#8221; according to Fred Katz of The Athletic. 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