Zach LaVine

With just over an hour left until the NBA trade deadline fades away, the Bulls and Knicks have had on-again, off-again talks about LaVine being reunited ...

He put the ball in the hands of 20, 21-year-old kid and said, ‘Go hoop.’ That’s bigger than the business of basketball.’’ LaVine always spoke very highly about Thibodeau and the one season they shared together in Minnesota, saying back in 2020, “Look, I understand the business of basketball. Yeah, he traded me, but for that one season he did coach me, he gave me an opportunity.

The two parties have been talking but they temporarily broke off those negotiations on Wednesday. They're now actively discussing a potential LaVine trade once ...

[RJ Barrett](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/barrerj01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-09_bbr) and/or [Obi Toppin](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/toppiob01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-09_bbr) might also be logical trade pieces if the Knicks decide to make a blockbuster move. [already agreed](https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/02/trail-blazers-trading-josh-hart-to-knicks.html) to acquire [Josh Hart](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hartjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-09_bbr) from Portland but they could include any number of players, including Quickley, to make a LaVine trade a reality. The Knicks have also been linked to Raptors forward [OG Anunoby](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/anunoog01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-09_bbr), so the revived discussions with the Bulls could signal New York is willing to deal Quickley. [Immanuel Quickley](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/q/quickim01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-09_bbr) in any trade discussions, according to [Matt Moore of Action Network](https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/nba-trade-deadline-intel-aftermath-kevin-durant-trade). [Retweet](http://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoopsrumors.com%2F2023%2F02%2Fbulls-knicks-discussing-zach-lavine-deal.html&text=Bulls%2C+Knicks+Discussing+Zach+LaVine+Deal)5 [Share](#)0 [Send via email](#)0 [Zach LaVine](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lavinza01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-09_bbr), Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports ( [Twitter link](https://twitter.com/JCowleyHoops/status/1623741956873502731)).

Joe Cowley: Just heard from a source that Bulls and Knicks are revisiting talks on a Zach LaVine trade. Talks began yesterday but broke off. Now back on.

[On Zach LaVine, Knicks communicated to someone earlier this afternoon that trade for LaVine was highly unlikely to happen](https://hoopshype.com/social/). Don’t see any point in bypassing chance to improve by clinging to all three first rounders now with hope of whale. I’m a max Zach LaVine hater. I’m accused of being a Zach LaVine hater for over a year, but completely not true. [10:08 AM](https://twitter.com/JCowleyHoops/status/1623700481779412992) [Joe Cowley](https://twitter.com/JCowleyHoops)@ [JCowleyHoops](https://twitter.com/JCowleyHoops) Now, you have to get creative as hell to make this work, and need a dance partner to do so. Just heard from a source that Bulls and Knicks are revisiting talks on a LaVine trade. The Knicks and Nets have reportedly talked with the Bulls about a potential LaVine deal. “I understand the business of basketball. [2:24 PM](https://twitter.com/StevePopper/status/1623764832938762241) [Joe Cowley](https://twitter.com/JCowleyHoops)@ [JCowleyHoops](https://twitter.com/JCowleyHoops) Keep an eye on the buyout market. What comes next for a team still struggling to get over .500?

The Knicks are looking to add the dynamic scorer next to Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson and RJ Barrett.

Pulling in Josh Hart and Zach LaVine would not be bad deadline acquisitions. LaVine would be a big catch, it just depends on how much the Knicks are willing to sacrifice. RJ Barrett is not in the rumored trade package but one would think that Barrett’s name has been discussed. LaVine has been rumored to be unhappy in Chicago for months and the Knicks’ front office is looking to add a big fish. So I'm not surprised that he's had the success that he's had. The two-time All-Star, 27, carries a hefty contract but would give the Knicks another big-time scorer.

More specifically, Moore claims there were discussions between Brooklyn and Chicago prior to the early-morning Kevin Durant trade to Phoenix. “Keep an eye on ...

Watch Goodell Squirm, Gronk Loves Fields, Mock Draft Madness, and Other Bears Bullets](https://www.bleachernation.com/bears/2023/02/09/let-hester-in-watch-goodell-squirm-gronk-loves-fields-mock-draft-madness-and-other-bears-bullets/) [Chase on Burrow Extension, Howell QB1 in Washington, Cardinals HC Hire Coming After the Super Bowl, and Other NFL Bullets](https://www.bleachernation.com/nfl/2023/02/09/chase-on-burrow-extension-howell-qb1-in-washington-cardinals-hc-hire-coming-after-the-super-bowl-and-other-nfl-bullets/) [makes arguably the most sense to keep building around](https://www.bleachernation.com/bulls/2023/01/30/if-the-bulls-are-active-at-the-nba-trade-deadline-whos-most-likely-to-go/). Earlier in the season we also heard that LaVine was [considered “untouchable”](https://www.bleachernation.com/bulls/2022/12/04/zach-lavine-and-demar-derozan-said-to-be-untouchable-for-the-bulls/) by the Bulls’ brass. After all, we just saw a massive Durant and Irving deal come together practically on the spot. Is it that crazy to think we could be blindsided by a LaVine deal? Not only have there been repeated reports about the Bulls most likely staying put, but

We have already seen the likes of Kyrie Irvin, Kevin Durant, Mike Conley, D'Angelo Russell, Russell Westbrook, among others traded before the deadline ...

They hardly have the makings of a playoff roster, at this point. The Bulls don’t have enough talent to win a championship. The 2023 NBA trade deadline has already seen plenty of action to this point, with just a few hours to go.

The 2023 NBA trade deadline has passed, and Zach LaVine remains a member of the Chicago Bulls despite the team reportedly engaging in discussions Thursday ...

Lavine is 27. Rj is 22 tho. [one notable move](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35619409/sources-trail-blazers-sending-josh-hart-knicks-cam-reddish-pick) before the deadline, however, by adding wing Josh Hart from the Portland Trail Blazers for Cam Reddish, Svi Mykhailiuk, Ryan Arcidiacono and a protected 2023 first-round pick. [concerns](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33978247/chicago-bulls-zach-lavine-undergoes-successful-left-knee-arthroscopic-surgery) with his left knee since suffering a torn ACL in 2017. [contract](https://www.spotrac.com/nba/chicago-bulls/zach-lavine-15365/). [Joe Cowley](https://twitter.com/JCowleyHoops/status/1623741956873502731) of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Trade deadline day is here. The Chicago Bulls have yet to make a move, but boy, have they been involved in numerous rumors during trade season.

Zach LaVine downplayed the latest round of trade rumors, which unexpectedly involved him, saying he knew he'd be in Chicago and his focus is on a playoff ...

But right now, he’s playing pretty well the last two months and definitely helping the team,” Karnišovas said. “Didn’t happen last year, so I think being one of the leaders of the team and understanding your positioning and the position of the team, your name is going to get thrown in stuff like that. “I just know whenever I’m suiting up, I wear Chicago Bulls and I’m happy with that. It’s funny to me.” “It doesn’t bother me.” “Rumors are rumors,” LaVine said.

In other words, he wasn't sweating Thursday's NBA trade deadline. Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.

“Didn’t happen last year, so I think being one of the leaders of the team and understanding your positioning and the position of the team, your name is going to get thrown in stuff like that. But right now, he’s playing pretty well the last two months and definitely helping the team,” Karnišovas said. “I just know whenever I’m suiting up, I wear Chicago Bulls and I’m happy with that. It’s funny to me.” “Rumors are rumors,” LaVine said. “It doesn’t bother me.”

LaVine had an efficient night from the field and one of his better nights scoring the basketball on the season. However, despite the big night scoring the ...

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