It's no secret that the Bulls want to move off their All-Star shooting guard. On June 20, K.C Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reported that Bulls general manager Arturas Karnišovas reached out to multiple teams about a LaVine trade.
"There is no market for Zach LaVine. They are trying to give him away and attach a first round pick. I've been told that by multiple, multiple people." It could not be clearer that the Bulls are willing to move off of LaVine by practically any means necessary. Given how cheap he is to acquire and the scoring upside he brings, does he make sense for the Hawks?
Since LaVine only played in 25 games last year, it's easy to forget how talented of a three-point shooter he is. As a Bull, LaVine is a 38% shooter from beyond the arc on an impressive seven attempts per game. That is over seven seasons of data, so his three-point numbers are not the result of small sample size. He makes those threes from across the court in a variety of different plays and contexts.
Once Johnson's max extension kicks in, the Hawks would have three max contracts on their books. For 2025-26, Young makes $46 million, LaVine makes $46 million and Johnson can conservatively be expected to make $31 million. Risacher will make around $12 million, Okongwu makes $14 million and Bogdanovic makes $16 million. When summed, the top six players in the rotation will make around $165-166 million. That gives them about $4-5 million to fill out the roster before hitting the tax.
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