Report details that the Los Angeles Lakers had the green light from LeBron James to pursue Zach LaVine at this season’s trade deadline
Report details that the Los Angeles Lakers had the green light from LeBron James to pursue Zach LaVine at this season’s trade deadlineThen, after returning and playing seven games, LaVine suffered a sprained ankle, which inflamed his foot once again. He eventually opted for surgery to repair his ailing foot, thus ending a disastrous campaign wherein he averaged subpar numbers of 19.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
According to a report by Sam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Jovan Buha, LeBron wanted LaVine on the Lakers to serve as another playmaker and scoring option
Had it not been for the season-ending foot surgery that Chicago Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine underwent, he could have ended up on the Los Angeles Lakers. According to a report on The Athletic, no less than the “King” himself, LeBron James, supported the franchise’s plan to bid for the high-flying wingman.
Couldn’t move LaVine
The Bulls actively tried to find a taker for LaVine ever since his representatives expressed an openness to play somewhere else in November. However, the former UCLA star had been unlucky with injuries this season, missing December due to a sore foot..
