Zach LaVine's name has been included in trade rumors for pretty much his entire career, dating back to his early years with the. With two seasons and a player option for a third year remaining on his contract with Chicago, the 29-year-old LaVine finds himself in the trade mill once again.also considered acquiring LaVine but he's more of a "backup option" for Daryl Morey's front office at this point.
LaVine was limited to 25 games last season due to undergoing foot surgery, but when healthy, he's still one of the league's top scorers. He would be an intriguing fit alongside De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis in Sacramento as a consistent scoring threat that Kevin Huerter and Harrison Barnes haven't proved to be.
The Kings, who just reportedly signed Sixth Man of the Year runner-up Malik Monk to a four-year deal on Thursday, are "active" in exploring trade opportunities for Barnes and Huerter, Fischer wrote. Sacramento also owns the No. 13 and No. 45 picks in the upcoming NBA draft that could be used in a potential deal.Tom Dierberger is a writer and editor for the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated.