Report: Warriors Not Interested In Zach LaVine Or Brandon Ingram

According to NBA insiders Tony Jones, Anthony Slater and Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Golden State Warriors are not interested in Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine or New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram. 

The Warriors attempted to trade for Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen, but a deal didn’t happen and now Markkanen is signing an extension with the Jazz. 

“The Warriors maintain control of all but one of their future first-round picks (a 2030 top-20 protected pick outgoing to Washington), plus a young quartet of Brandin Podziemski, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga, providing flexibility and ammunition to be an aggressive buyer all the way to February’s deadline,” Jones, Slater and Charania reported. “They’ve shown no appetite to enter the Zach LaVine or Brandon Ingram market.”

Ingram is in the final year of his contract. He’ll make $36 million next season. The Pelicans are open to trading him. 

Meanwhile, the Bulls have been trying to trade LaVine for over a year. The shooting guard has low trade value around the NBA due to his contract and injury history. 

Ingram averaged 20.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks for the Pelicans in 2023-24 while shooting 49.2% from the field, 35.5% from beyond the arc and 80.1% from the free-throw line.

The Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Pelicans in the first round of the 2024 playoffs.

LaVine played in only 25 games in 2023-24. He underwent season-ending right foot surgery in February.

A two-time All-Star, LaVine averaged 19.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks in 2023-24 while shooting 45.2% from the field, 34.9% from beyond the arc and 85.4% from the free-throw line.

Ingram has career averages of 19.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocks with the Los Angeles Lakers and Pelicans. He won the 2019-20 Most Improved Player of the Year Award. 

A UCLA product, LaVine has career averages of 20.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Bulls. 

LaVine signed a five-year, $215 million contract with the Bulls in July 2022. He’ll make $43 million next season and $45 million in 2025-26.