Wiretap: Bulls Hope To Re-Sign Zach LaVine At $14M-$16M

WindyCityBorn · Post #61 » by **WindyCityBorn** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:39 am

Hangtime84 wrote:
Red Larrivee wrote:KC said earlier today that the Bulls are bracing for an offer from a Western Conference team.

Dallas after Cousins offer falls through?

Cuban would punk us again.

Ugly Duckling · Post #62 » by **Ugly Duckling** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:43 am

Shill wrote:
blicka wrote:Yes let's feature the guy who can't create his own shot,goes thru ice cold streaks and had plenty of games where he was literally a non factor

Over the guy who scored 35 vs the timberwolves less than a month returning from an acl and went toe to toe with jimmy butler scoring the bulls last 15 points of the game.

Look lavine needs to improve some things but judging him so harshly in 24 games in from a serious injury and in a contract year is ridiculous and unfair to him.

You have a young athletic player who can shoot and get his own shot and bulls fans hate him

The concern with LaVine is his basketball IQ. It was scary-bad last year.

Hopefully that improves as he gets more acclimated to things.

I agree, but it's reasonable that a yr off recovering from ACL surgery and playing in a new environment with new teammates can do that to someone. He was pretty sick in Minnestota. Not a high BBIQ guy, but adequate

erlim · Post #63 » by **erlim** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:51 am

randybrown wrote:Friedell said on 670 today that the Bulls offensive playbook has already shifted from featuring LaVine to featuring Lauri.
If that is actually true, no way in hell Bulls match a large offer for LaVine.

I am stoked for this offense.

Truebiscuit · Post #64 » by **Truebiscuit** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:51 am

I'm in the minority but I don't think the FO wants to lose LaVine for nothing. They've said, repeatedly, that he was the centerpiece of the deal.

GarPax said they have a solid relationship with his agent and they are going to sit down and start discussing his contract next week. Of course, they aren't going to offer him the max and his agent is going to go out and find the best deal possible for his client. From there, it's up to us if we want to match.

Why on Earth we would want to acquire this recently-turned-23-year-old-kid, watch him shoot over 40% from 3 for the first two months he played for us before fatigue kicked in, and then refuse to match a contract another team offers is beyond me. Is some team in the Western Conference stupid enough to offer this kid the max? He's coming off a torn ACL and played in 24 games last year... I'll be stunned if another team blows him away with an offer that we don't match.

Hold That · Post #65 » by **Hold That** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:54 am

I can see the Kings making him an offer honestly.

TimRobbins · Post #66 » by **TimRobbins** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:57 am

Red8911 wrote:There isn’t much universal support from here either. Would anyone mind if they sign and trade him for a solid deal or even just let him go to save more cap space ? I wouldn’t care, there’s some players in this free agency that can fill his spot and could be cheaper. For example Redick would be an ok option and can fit it nicely with dunn. Having said that though bulls will probably not let that happen,he will stay and if they don’t like him much they can always trade him later on.

Sign and trades don’t really happen anymore. If they do, the return is minimal.

Lavine will either take the QO or walk imo.

Post #67 » by **fleet** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 3:07 am

But I saw him jumping on boxes the other day :dontknow:

Dominator83 · Post #68 » by **Dominator83** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 3:13 am

Chi town wrote:
kristov wrote:
Ctownbulls wrote:Someone explain to me why Lavine should even be paid what Tim Hardaway Jr. is paid? And he got paid during that crazy summer.

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Hardaway signed with Knicks last summer.

That's my point. Those contracts look crazy from a summer where everyone had cap space.

This summer only a couple teams do. Zach is not worth more than 15M per.

2 summers ago was the crazy one

TheStig · Post #69 » by **TheStig** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 3:20 am

Give him 3/40 with the last year as a player option.

Post #70 » by **GimmeDat** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 3:24 am

I don't think there'll be a massive offer thrown out by anyone, don't see a suitor there that makes sense, but that being said, I would be very surprised if we get better than under 15m per. I think the Bulls cut off for matching is 20m.

TimRobbins · Post #71 » by **TimRobbins** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 3:58 am

Let him walk and go for the #1 pick.

Rocketsbaby · Post #72 » by **Rocketsbaby** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 4:02 am

I dont understand why you would even want Lavine on your team... like this isn't a guy i would offer 3/$20 let alone a lot of money. He's horrendous

biggestbullsfan · Post #73 » by **biggestbullsfan** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 4:10 am

So he costs us a few wins and then we don’t keep him. Awesome.

ChiCitySPORTS#1 · Post #74 » by **ChiCitySPORTS#1** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 4:27 am

He has legitimate all-star potential. I hope Hoiberg can reach him this year and get him to play a little more team oriented ball. Could’ve been him playing for a contract or him itching to show he can still play after his ACL tear. Regardless, not an ideal year to have evaluated him.

Threekola · Post #75 » by **Threekola** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 4:38 am

I might finally be done if we let our only talented wing player go for nothing, with no prospect to replace him. At least with the Carter pick, we can give him a ton of usage and see what we have. Absolute worst case is he gives us an inefficient 20 ppg. Wouldn’t be surprised if he gives us 25 ppg. What else are we doing with the money again?

TheSuzerain · Post #76 » by **TheSuzerain** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 4:44 am

I feel like Lavine would do great in an Eric Gordon type role where he can mindlessly gun as a 6th man.

TheSuzerain · Post #77 » by **TheSuzerain** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 4:45 am

Terrible job from management if this actually leaked.

Jimako10 · Post #78 » by **Jimako10** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 4:59 am

randybrown wrote:Friedell said on 670 today that the Bulls offensive playbook has already shifted from featuring LaVine to featuring Lauri.
If that is actually true, no way in hell Bulls match a large offer for LaVine.

Well it's pretty obvious why Thibs and the FO didn't get along. I wish there was video of Thibs's reaction to Gar telling him he has to play Snell more minutes than Butler.

keloms · Post #79 » by **keloms** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 5:25 am

WindyCityBorn wrote:
Hangtime84 wrote:
Red Larrivee wrote:KC said earlier today that the Bulls are bracing for an offer from a Western Conference team.

Dallas after Cousins offer falls through?

Cuban would punk us again.

1 year near max from the Lakers if they don't land 2 max free agents.

MrSparkle · Post #80 » by **MrSparkle** » Sat Jun 23, 2018 5:39 am

Hey, I have a universal and timeless tip: Don’t sign a regressed player with major injury to a long-term contract.

Glad Bulls got the memo, if rumors are true.

What's he worth?