New York Knicks Trade Rumors: Team Having Keen Interesting in Bulls’ Zach Lavine

This New York Knicks are off to a good start this season. This is surprising because they’ve earned the tag as one of the worst teams in the league over the last few years. However, this season is proving to be a different picture altogether.

The Knicks currently hold the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference with a record of 9-11. Their forward, Julius Randle, deserves all the praise for stepping up into a bigger role this season. However, the team is still missing a well-established star on their roster.

Zach LaVine to the New York Knicks?

Since joining the Chicago Bulls, Zach LaVine has transitioned into a phenomenal player. But despite his efforts, the Bulls are far from becoming a legit contender in the East. As a result, many have anticipated that LaVine could request a trade to win a title during his prime years.

Ian Begley of SNY believes that the New York Knicks are interested in the Bulls guard. Begley stated:

“Over the summer, we noted that the Knicks and Nets were both doing background work on Zach LaVine’s situation in Chicago to be prepared for the possibility of the Bulls listening to trade offers for the young guard.”

Since the Nets traded for James Harden, they are no longer in pursuit of LaVine. However, the Knicks could still use a player of his caliber to bolster their efforts to clinch a playoff berth this season.

“As the 2021 trade deadline approaches, the Knicks are still keeping an eye on LaVine’s situation in Chicago, per SNY sources. LaVine can be a free agent in 2022. So you can be sure that the Knicks are among many teams monitoring the dynamic between the Bulls and their young star,” Ian Begley wrote.

The 25-year-old will become a free agent in 2022 and the Knicks have plenty of cap space to sign a max contract with him. But there is still no official word if the Bulls are open to trading their star guard.