NBA Hall of Famer Woj reported on his show that no team has shown real interest in the Bulls' LaVine at this time. LaVine signed the Bulls to a five-year max contract last summer, but is now seen as an unpopular player in the league for his poor performances, which is embarrassing. Woj's analysis points out that the Bulls investigated LaVine's trade market and concluded that there are many reasons why LaVine doesn't have a market. First of all, he has a 4-year contract with an annual salary of between 45 million and 46 million.
Secondly, he was often plagued by injuries. Third, his impact in the game is mediocre, and many teams doubt that it is worth paying such a high salary for the team's third-best player. In addition, the Bulls have a high asking price for him and even want to trade Rivers and Hachimura at the same time. The Bulls officially announced that LaVine will miss a week due to a foot injury. This season, LaVine is averaging 21 points per game, 49 rebounds, 34 assists, a six-season low in scoring.
LaVine has a shooting percentage of just 443%, which is also a new low in six seasons, and the three-point shooting percentage is a career-low 336%。In the most recent game between the Bulls and the Bucks, without LaVine and DeRozan, the Bulls pulled off an upset and showed an excellent performance, making LaVine's situation even more awkward. Previously, the Lakers, Kings, Spurs and Knicks all seemed to have some interest in him, but the WOJ report undoubtedly poured cold water on LaVine.
Woj also said that LaVine needs to play well and prove his trade value if the Bulls want to get a good return.