One conversation I had last week, though, really surprised me. This West executive, who understands the Lakers’ situation pretty well for someone outside the organization, said he’d point them in a direction they were rumored to be headed in 10 months ago. “I’d call Chicago and make a move for Zach LaVine,” the executive told me.
Source: Los Angeles Times
Source: Los Angeles Times
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To be clear, the actual Lakers front office never has shown any real interest in LaVine, as far as I can tell. And for the Bulls, it probably makes as much sense as anything for them to see if LaVine can show he’s healthy early next season and increase his trade value from none to something. None of the people I spoke with picked the Lakers’ likely path — which is to wait and see while rolling with what they’ve got. Status quo, in terms of roster, was something the Lakers desperately sought a year ago after losing to Denver in the West finals, the lack of continuity often cited as a reason for the sweep. -via Los Angeles Times / September 5, 2024
NBA Central: 51. Rudy Gobert, 85 overall 52. Bradley Beal, 85 overall 53. Khris Middleton, 85 overall 54. Mikal Bridges, 84 overall 55. OG Anunoby, 84 overall 56. Jalen Green, 84 overall 57. Fred VanVleet, 84 overall 58. James Harden, 84 overall 59. Jarrett Allen, 84 overall 60. CJ McCollum, 84 overall 61. Aaron Gordon, 84 overall 62. Myles Turner, 84 overall 63. Zach LaVine, 83 overall 64. Tyler Herro, 83 overall 65. Draymond Green, 83 overall 66. Kyle Kuzma, 83 overall 67. Michael Porter Jr., 83 overall 68. Desmond Bane, 83 overall 69. Deandre Ayton, 83 overall 70. Josh Hart, 82 overall 71. Alex Caruso, 82 overall 72. Jalen Suggs, 82 overall 73. Herbert Jones, 82 overall 74. Jerami Grant, 82 overall 75. Darius Garland, 82 overall -via x.com / August 26, 2024
The Warriors maintain control of all but one of their future first-round picks (a 2030 top-20 protected pick outgoing to Washington), plus a young quartet of Podziemski, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Moody and Jonathan Kuminga, providing flexibility and ammunition to be an aggressive buyer all the way to February’s deadline. They’ve shown no appetite to enter the Zach LaVine or Brandon Ingram market. -via New York Times / August 6, 2024