How much will Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine‘s injury hurt his future trade value? The UCLA alum was in the midst of getting some trade interest from the Detroit Pistons before LaVine, the Bulls, and his management elected to have season-ending surgery on his right foot. Will this decision diminish his future value as a trade target?
It seems very likely that if LaVine is dealt, it will not be before the league’s Feb. 8 moratorium on trading players for the 2023-24 NBA season. But in the 2024 offseason, it will be easier for ball clubs to manage the sort of trade it will take to get off LaVine’s contract, given teams will have more open roster spots and a clearer picture of their future.
To try to get a bead on what sort of ask LaVine’s contract could command in light of this injury, host of the “Chicago Bulls Central” podcast Haize took some time on a recent episode to do a deep dive into the subject.
Check it out above!
