Zach LaVine, Bulls executives relationship 'filled with mistrust'?

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An NBA insider told the Sun-Times on Tuesday that the relationship between LaVine and the team's top brass is completely shattered and "filled with mistrust." LaVine and his representation at Klutch Sports feel like they were misled on possible trade destinations, and the Bulls thought LaVine "opting" for season-ending right foot surgery when rehab on the injury was still on the table was a counterpunch thrown below the belt.-Times

What's the buzz on Twitter?

Joe Cowley JCowleyHoops "Knock-knock!" "Who's there?" Nobody! Welcome to Bulls free agency, where Zach LaVine staying on the roster is a growing headache for the front office, and DeMar can't find a home. Then there's Vooch ... Read it: chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2024/07/... – 7:25 PM Jake Madison NOLAJake Would the Sacramento Kings want Zach Lavine? – 7:23 PM Evan Sidery esidery The Kings and Warriors remain interested in potentially trading for Zach LaVine, per ( podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bul... ). The Bulls and LaVine are mutually looking to part ways this offseason. pic.twitter.com/J8qKcsbkPj – 10:00 AM Matt George MattGeorgeSAC Over the last month, the Kings have been reported as the frontrunner to trade for Kyle Kuzma, Zach LaVine & now Brandon Ingram. Plus the new Lauri Markkanen buzz. Monte is staying true to his "flexibility" trait. Kings are giving themselves options. They'll likely settle on one, – 1:27 PM Joe Cowley JCowleyHoops Those that loved the LaVine max a few years ago ... and there were a ton of you ... live look right now ... pic.twitter.com/JUosbdzwIN – 10:34 AM Joe Cowley JCowleyHoops Tobias Harris to the Pistons ... dominos are not falling AK's way to find a LaVine suitor. Detroit was looking to add an adult in the locker room this summer. It's Harris. Magic found theirs in KCP ... Kings are in on pursuing Ingram ... stay tuned – 10:23 AM Mike McGraw McGrawDHSports #Bulls and AK have an interesting challenge ahead: — Goal apparently is to finish in bottom 10 and keep next year's draft pick — But, need to get LaVine playing well to rehab his trade value — And try to find a new home for Vuc, without taking back too much talent in return... – 12:06 AM CBS NBA CBSSportsNBA NBA trade rumors: Warriors turned down Zach LaVine proposal from Bulls before waiving Chris Paul cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-t... – 7:27 PM Mark Deeks MarkDeeksNBA Neither Zach LaVine nor Zach LaVine's contract have the negative value many seem to think they do. Buy low on a player still in his pre-prime, because if he stays healthy, he will be a bargain. – 6:49 PM Trey Kerby treykerby Not sure if Zach LaVine is underrated or overhated. – 6:18 PM Evan Sidery esidery There is no trade market for Zach LaVine, even with the Bulls attaching a future first-round pick, per ( m.youtube.com/watch?v=I729sI... ). It appears likely LaVine stays in Chicago this summer, unless another team gets desperate later on. pic.twitter.com/1o3LWhREgC – 10:53 AM KC Johnson KCJHoop Bulls' youth movement continues with Patrick Williams set to join Josh Giddey, Matas Buzelis, Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, Dalen Terry and Julian Phillips while management shops Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan talks on hold as of last week. – 12:24 AM

More on this storyline

The Bulls continue shopping LaVine to anyone that picks up the phone and have presented dozens of options in the last few months alone, according to one source. While there is a scenario in which LaVine is not moved and returns to the Bulls, he would do so to a locker room that would welcome him back, but a front office and ownership group that consider it the worst-case scenario . -via Chicago Sun-Times / July 2, 2024 KC Johnson: "I'm led to believe that there are still two teams—again, everything's fluid. This is Monday morning. I've been led to believe that there are two teams that are still at least having conversations with a glimmer of hope, however you want to phrase it. I don't want to be aggregated poorly. I'm just grasping for the best way to phrase it myself. What I will say is I've written the Kings and Warriors are the two teams I'm still monitoring. But we said all along, it may not happen and I gained some traction on this podcast by saying there is a scenario in which Zach LaVine returns, and that scenario is the Bulls can't find a trade for him. So we'll see how it plays out. It is fluid but, yes, it is still an organization priority to try to trade Zach." -via YouTube / July 2, 2024 Evan Sidery: The Bulls offered Zach LaVine to the Warriors for Andrew Wiggins and Chris Paul, per . Golden State declined, which again says a lot about LaVine's overall value league-wide right now. -via Twitter / June 30, 2024