No surprise, then, that Bulls executives, according to league sources, have been messaging to rival front offices that they are willing to discuss the majority of their roster in trade talks leading up to the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Most notably, sources say, Chicago has expressed a desire to move Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic and Lonzo Ball — who collectively command nearly $85 million in salary this season.
Source: marcstein.substack.com
Source: marcstein.substack.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Lonzo Ball probable vs #Celtics (wrist). He returned from a 15 game absence yesterday. Patrick Williams (foot) is out, Coby White (wrist), Jalen Smith (ankle) and Dalen Terry (ankle) are questionable. Luke Kornet (hamstring) probable to return from a 2 G absence for BOS. – 7:41 PM
Lonzo Ball probable vs #Celtics (wrist). He returned from a 15 game absence yesterday. Patrick Williams (foot) is out, Coby White (wrist), Jalen Smith (ankle) and Dalen Terry (ankle) are questionable. Luke Kornet (hamstring) probable to return from a 2 G absence for BOS. – 7:41 PM
Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
Not the type of guy to bet money but if I were I’d say: Magic double-digit win and Lonzo Ball double-digit positive plus/minus – 7:53 PM
Not the type of guy to bet money but if I were I’d say: Magic double-digit win and Lonzo Ball double-digit positive plus/minus – 7:53 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Lonzo Ball is checking into the game for the Bulls. It is his fourth appearance of the season and first since Oct. 28. – 7:16 PM
Lonzo Ball is checking into the game for the Bulls. It is his fourth appearance of the season and first since Oct. 28. – 7:16 PM
Jason Beede @therealBeede
Bulls coach Billy Donovan said Jalen Smith (left ankle sprain) is OUT tonight vs. the #Magic.
Donovan also said Lonzo Ball will play around 15-16 minutes tonight at Orlando in his first game since Oct. 28. – 5:41 PM
Bulls coach Billy Donovan said Jalen Smith (left ankle sprain) is OUT tonight vs. the #Magic.
Donovan also said Lonzo Ball will play around 15-16 minutes tonight at Orlando in his first game since Oct. 28. – 5:41 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
The Bulls-Magic injury report tonight:
Bulls: Lonzo Ball (wrist) and Jalen Smith (ankle) are questionable. Adama Sanogo (knee), DJ Steward (two-way) and Patrick Williams (foot) are out.
Magic: Paolo Banchero (oblique), Gary Harris (hamstring), Mac McClung (2W) and Trevelin – 12:39 PM
The Bulls-Magic injury report tonight:
Bulls: Lonzo Ball (wrist) and Jalen Smith (ankle) are questionable. Adama Sanogo (knee), DJ Steward (two-way) and Patrick Williams (foot) are out.
Magic: Paolo Banchero (oblique), Gary Harris (hamstring), Mac McClung (2W) and Trevelin – 12:39 PM
Dan Savage @Dan_Savage
Preview: @OrlandoMagic vs Bulls
💫 Look to remain undefeated at @TheKiaCenter
💫 Aiming for 10th win in 11 games
💫 Wendell Carter Jr. & Jalen Suggs available
🐂 LaVine, Vooch and White offensive threats
🦃 Plenty for Magic to be thankful for
nba.com/magic/news/orl… – 12:36 PM
Preview: @OrlandoMagic vs Bulls
💫 Look to remain undefeated at @TheKiaCenter
💫 Aiming for 10th win in 11 games
💫 Wendell Carter Jr. & Jalen Suggs available
🐂 LaVine, Vooch and White offensive threats
🦃 Plenty for Magic to be thankful for
nba.com/magic/news/orl… – 12:36 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
🇹🇷 Alperen Sengun sends the Rockets to the NBA Cup Quarterfinals with a triple-double, dominates against the Timberwolves and Gobert
🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out by the Bucks
🇲🇪 Nikola Vucevic posts a double-double
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 3:36 AM
🇹🇷 Alperen Sengun sends the Rockets to the NBA Cup Quarterfinals with a triple-double, dominates against the Timberwolves and Gobert
🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out by the Bucks
🇲🇪 Nikola Vucevic posts a double-double
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 3:36 AM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Bulls 127, Wizards 108
Bulls up to 2-1 in NBA Cup with group play finale at home Friday vs. Boston
White 21 points, 8 rebounds
Vucevic 19 pts, 12 rebs, 4 assists
7 in doubles – 9:23 PM
Bulls 127, Wizards 108
Bulls up to 2-1 in NBA Cup with group play finale at home Friday vs. Boston
White 21 points, 8 rebounds
Vucevic 19 pts, 12 rebs, 4 assists
7 in doubles – 9:23 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Vuc in 28 MIN:
19 PTS
12 REB
9-14 FG
Leading the Bulls in points and rebounds this season. pic.x.com/MEFJtOuGHO – 9:20 PM
Vuc in 28 MIN:
19 PTS
12 REB
9-14 FG
Leading the Bulls in points and rebounds this season. pic.x.com/MEFJtOuGHO – 9:20 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
I have seen Nikola Vucevic more or less blow by both of Washington’s centers tonight – 9:11 PM
I have seen Nikola Vucevic more or less blow by both of Washington’s centers tonight – 9:11 PM
Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Vooch was not happy with that Giddey turnover. Not only was big man open at the top of the arc, but he then threw his arms up in the air as to say, “Keep it simple!”
Giddey was trying a cross-court pass that had no chance. – 9:06 PM
Vooch was not happy with that Giddey turnover. Not only was big man open at the top of the arc, but he then threw his arms up in the air as to say, “Keep it simple!”
Giddey was trying a cross-court pass that had no chance. – 9:06 PM
Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
The latest on Lonzo, PWill and “Mr. First Half” all in one click …
Read it:
chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2024/11/… – 8:38 PM
The latest on Lonzo, PWill and “Mr. First Half” all in one click …
Read it:
chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2024/11/… – 8:38 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Players who are making the preseason rankings look bad:
Ivica Zubac
Karl-Anthony Towns
Nikola Vucevic
Jalen Williams
Norman Powell
Alperen Sengun
Cam Thomas
Andrew Wiggins
LaMelo Ball
Josh Hart
Tyler Herro
Jarrett Allen
Franz Wagner
Darius Garland
hoopshype.com/lists/ranking-… – 5:54 PM
Players who are making the preseason rankings look bad:
Ivica Zubac
Karl-Anthony Towns
Nikola Vucevic
Jalen Williams
Norman Powell
Alperen Sengun
Cam Thomas
Andrew Wiggins
LaMelo Ball
Josh Hart
Tyler Herro
Jarrett Allen
Franz Wagner
Darius Garland
hoopshype.com/lists/ranking-… – 5:54 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Lonzo Ball is on track to play 15-16 minutes vs. Orlando, per Donovan, barring any setback. – 5:34 PM
Lonzo Ball is on track to play 15-16 minutes vs. Orlando, per Donovan, barring any setback. – 5:34 PM
Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
According to Bulls coach Billy Donovan, strong possibility Lonzo Ball plays tomorrow in Orlando. – 5:32 PM
According to Bulls coach Billy Donovan, strong possibility Lonzo Ball plays tomorrow in Orlando. – 5:32 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, out since Oct. 28 with a wrist sprain, is targeting his return to action on Wednesday against the Magic in Orlando, sources tell me and @ramonashelburne. pic.x.com/z39ZHQYhgm – 2:44 PM
Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, out since Oct. 28 with a wrist sprain, is targeting his return to action on Wednesday against the Magic in Orlando, sources tell me and @ramonashelburne. pic.x.com/z39ZHQYhgm – 2:44 PM
More on this storyline
Sources say Chicago will huddle with the representation for both Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic in December about the Bulls’ approach to this February’s deadline. Representatives for other veterans on the Bulls’ roster are monitoring possibilities, too, to steer their clients to contending situations. -via marcstein.substack.com / November 29, 2024
Nikola Vucevic’s $20 million salary, with a third and final season to go at $21.5 million in 2025-26, is far more palatable for teams to absorb. One GM told me he would put the two-time All-Star’s likely price point in a trade at two second-round picks. -via Marc Stein’s Substack / November 29, 2024
And he continues to put the work in, be it before practice, after practice or on his own at night. According to center Nikola Vucevic, the two players you can count on finding at the Advocate Center at any time of the day are Dosunmu and guard Coby White. That’s why Wednesday was a bit of vindication for Dosunmu, even though the Bulls lost to the Magic. On his way to a team-high 21 points, Dosunmu shot 10-for-12 from the field. -via Chicago Sun-Times / November 29, 2024
While Sacramento harbored interest for Zach LaVine this past summer, sources say that the Kings are no longer an option after they landed DeMar DeRozan. Golden State also weighed a LaVine pursuit internally, sources said, but the Warriors do not presently have much interest. I’ve been advised that Detroit is not a likely destination for Zach LaVine, either. -via marcstein.substack.com / November 29, 2024
Zach LaVine: I was in third or fourth grade, and I had an older cousin who was skateboarding. So, you know, I wanted to try it. You always want to try the stuff your older cousins do. My dad was getting pissed, though, because I wasn’t shooting or anything. “One day, he caught me skateboarding without a helmet. He said, ‘If I see you doing that [__] again, it’s over.’ And, of course, I did it again. He came out, smashed the skateboard, threw it over the fence, and said, ‘Go pick up your basketball. That skateboard isn’t getting you anywhere.’ That’s my dad, man.” -via YouTube / November 29, 2024
KC Johnson: Lonzo Ball said he feels great and will play roughly 15-16 minutes vs. Celtics. -via Twitter @KCJHoop / November 29, 2024
KC Johnson: Bulls list Coby White (left wrist sprain), Dalen Terry (right ankle sprain) and Jalen Smith (left ankle sprain) questionable vs. Celtics for their NBA Cup group play finale. Lonzo Ball is probable. -via Twitter @KCJHoop / November 29, 2024
Lonzo Ball: “I love Kobe Bryant, but he was never the best player to me when I was watching him. Just because he’s got the most misses ever, you know what I’m saying? I don’t know. But back to Curry—his resume, the way he changed the game—he’s the best shooter ever. Carried USA. There ain’t nothing that he hasn’t done, and he’s got the rings to back it up too. So, I don’t know.” -via YouTube / November 28, 2024
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