Chicago has expressed desire to trade Nikola Vucevic, Zach LaVine, Lonzo Ball

Sources say Chicago will huddle with the representation for both Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic in December about the Bulls’ approach to this February’s deadline. Representatives for other veterans on the Bulls’ roster are monitoring possibilities, too, to steer their clients to contending situations. -via marcstein.substack.com / November 29, 2024

Nikola Vucevic’s $20 million salary, with a third and final season to go at $21.5 million in 2025-26, is far more palatable for teams to absorb. One GM told me he would put the two-time All-Star’s likely price point in a trade at two second-round picks. -via Marc Stein’s Substack / November 29, 2024

And he continues to put the work in, be it before practice, after practice or on his own at night. According to center Nikola Vucevic, the two players you can count on finding at the Advocate Center at any time of the day are Dosunmu and guard Coby White. That’s why Wednesday was a bit of vindication for Dosunmu, even though the Bulls lost to the Magic. On his way to a team-high 21 points, Dosunmu shot 10-for-12 from the field. -via Chicago Sun-Times / November 29, 2024

While Sacramento harbored interest for Zach LaVine this past summer, sources say that the Kings are no longer an option after they landed DeMar DeRozan. Golden State also weighed a LaVine pursuit internally, sources said, but the Warriors do not presently have much interest. I’ve been advised that Detroit is not a likely destination for Zach LaVine, either. -via marcstein.substack.com / November 29, 2024

Zach LaVine: I was in third or fourth grade, and I had an older cousin who was skateboarding. So, you know, I wanted to try it. You always want to try the stuff your older cousins do. My dad was getting pissed, though, because I wasn’t shooting or anything. “One day, he caught me skateboarding without a helmet. He said, ‘If I see you doing that [__] again, it’s over.’ And, of course, I did it again. He came out, smashed the skateboard, threw it over the fence, and said, ‘Go pick up your basketball. That skateboard isn’t getting you anywhere.’ That’s my dad, man.” -via YouTube / November 29, 2024

KC Johnson: Lonzo Ball said he feels great and will play roughly 15-16 minutes vs. Celtics. -via Twitter @KCJHoop / November 29, 2024

KC Johnson: Bulls list Coby White (left wrist sprain), Dalen Terry (right ankle sprain) and Jalen Smith (left ankle sprain) questionable vs. Celtics for their NBA Cup group play finale. Lonzo Ball is probable. -via Twitter @KCJHoop / November 29, 2024

Lonzo Ball: “I love Kobe Bryant, but he was never the best player to me when I was watching him. Just because he’s got the most misses ever, you know what I’m saying? I don’t know. But back to Curry—his resume, the way he changed the game—he’s the best shooter ever. Carried USA. There ain’t nothing that he hasn’t done, and he’s got the rings to back it up too. So, I don’t know.” -via YouTube / November 28, 2024