It’s no secret the New York Knicks missed Donovan Mitchell last summer. During long negotiations with the Utah Jazz, the New York leaders refused to pay the price – high – demanded by the formation of Salt Lake City. Preceded by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Knicks are still looking for a big name. And the one of Zach LaVine comes back insistently.
As soon as the negotiations for Mitchell failed, the rear of the Chicago Bulls was presented in the sights of New York. And inevitably, the difficult start to the season of the formation of Illinois does not calm the rumors.
Thereby, ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski assures that the Knicks are monitoring this situation with great attention. In the event of an implosion of the Bulls workforce, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic and potentially LaVine can move.
And on paper, the Knicks, with several youngsters and picks, have the assets to mount a trade. For the moment, nothing says that Chicago will opt for this option. In the meantime, this hallway noise therefore confirms the intentions of the New York management.
After the recruitment of Jalen Brunson, the Knicks want to associate him with a young All-Star. And they are therefore ready to pounce on the slightest opportunity like Zach LaVine …
Why the Chicago Bulls better smash it all
