The Houston Rockets are not interested in acquiring Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
LaVine and the Bulls are open to parting ways, but the Rockets are not in on the LaVine sweepstakes. Houston already has Jalen Green at the shooting guard position and he’s younger than LaVine.
Looking ahead to the February trade deadline, the Rockets will look to continue upgrading their roster with the tradeable contracts of Victor Oladipo, Jock Landale, Jeff Green and future draft pick(s) compensation, per Scotto. Jae’Sean Tate has also drawn exploratory trade interest from several playoff-caliber teams.
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LaVine is averaging 21.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists on the season for the Bulls. He’s shooting 44.3% from the field, 33.6% from beyond the arc and 86.6% from the free-throw line. The UCLA product is represented by Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group.
LaVine would like to land with the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs or Sacramento Kings, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. The two-time All-Star has career averages of 20.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Bulls.
LaVine signed a five-year, $215 million contract with the Bulls in July 2022. He’s making $40 million this season.
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The Rockets are 8-7 on the season. They are looking to make the playoffs for the first time since 2020. Green, Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks and Jabari Smith Jr. are all averaging double-figures for Houston.
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