Bulls’ Zach LaVine on trade rumors: Just another day at office unless I get call from agent

January 15, 2024

Without question, Bulls guard Zach LaVine has been one of the most discussed men on the trade-rumor mill. And it’s not like LaVine nor the Bulls are trying to keep it a secret.

Both are hoping for a trade. But that doesn’t mean LaVine is letting it impact his play.

“We’re winning,” LaVine said after the Bulls’ morning shootaround in Cleveland on Monday. “There’s nothing better than that. I don’t think about (trades) at all. Unless I get a call from my agent (Rich Paul), it’s just another day at the office for me. I’m glad to be out here playing. I’ve been in trade talks for a long time, obviously. I think this year was bigger than years prior. But at the end of the day, it’s nothing new.”

LaVine is having a fine season, again, despite all that chatter. The Bulls (19-22) will be fortunate to get into the play-in tournament at this rate, though.

Either way, LaVine has stressed he will just approach the games as he always does — like a professional.

“As long as I have a Bulls jersey on, I have no inclination of looking into the future of if I’ll be here,” he said. “We play Cleveland (Monday). That’s where my focus is.”