It is very early in the NBA season, and yet there are already strong rumors surrounding the Chicago Bulls and a few of their players.
Most notably, many are talking about star wing Zach LaVine and where he may end up getting traded to if the Bulls end up hitting the reset button, as many expect them to not too long from now.
There are a few teams he has been linked to, but according to Stefan Bondy, he doesn’t want to go to the New York Knicks, per NBACentral.
Zach LaVine’s camp would rather he not end up in New York playing for the Knicks, per @SbondyNBA
“There are multiple reasons a LaVine-to-Knicks deal won’t happen. A source reiterated to The Post this week that LaVine’s camp would prefer not to go to Leon Rose’s squad.” pic.twitter.com/yFDqNoikWb
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 17, 2023
After finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference and winning their first playoff series in 10 years last season, the Knicks are 6-5 right now, and while their chances of making it to the postseason again seem strong, they need more scoring.
While their defense has been excellent, they rank just 25th in scoring at 109.1 points a game so far this year, and in today’s NBA where teams average nearly 115 points a game, that simply won’t get it done.
LaVine is an intriguing player, as he has always been a potent scoring threat who owns a career average of 20.5 points a game on 46.3 percent field-goal shooting and 38.2 percent from 3-point range.
However, he doesn’t particularly excel in any other facet of the game, and he is seen as a rather weak defender.
The Knicks have been in the market for a big-name star for seemingly forever, but perhaps LaVine isn’t the star they need to become championship contenders for the first time since the 1990s.
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