Zach LaVine was labeled as a negative asset after a down season and now he is showing that that was a false narrative and that he can be of value to a team.

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine has been the subject of trade rumors since last year. But he still finds himself with the Bulls halfway into the 2024-2025 season.

The Chicago Bulls’ 2024-25 season hasn’t exactly gone according to plan, as the team recently finished up a five-game homestand at 1-4 following their loss to the Charlotte Hornets. The Bulls have seen solid production out of veterans like Zach Lavine and Nikola Vucevic,

A source told the Sun-Times the Bulls' front office is more than open to trading Williams if the situation presents itself. The issue, however, is the organization signed him to a five-year, $90 million extension last summer.

Now in his fifth season in the NBA, Williams has yet to take the leap many hoped for. Injuries have contributed to his stagnation. His career averages of 9.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game reflect this lack of growth.

Subplot as Bulls mount furious comeback: Patrick Williams remains on bench and only has played 17 minutes. Other development projects Dalen Terry (6 minutes) and Matas Buzelis (4 minutes) have barely played - 10:12 PM

Zach LaVine scored 33 points, extending his streak of 30-point games to a career-high five, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 138-105 rout of the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

DeMar DeRozan said his three years in Chicago felt like 10. He was an all-star in two of those three seasons with the Bulls, and returned to the United Center with the Sacramento Kings on Sunday

The sinking Bulls' season doesn't have much going on these days, but LaVine remains the exception. If only the Bulls could get other teams to understand what an asset he could be for a playoff contender.

Zach LaVine scored 33 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 138-105. Nikola Vučević had 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Coby White and Jalen Smith each scored 15 points for the Bulls.

Even amid another losing season for the Chicago Bulls, the wing often fades out of focus by the final buzzer. Williams often struggles to score in double digits, gets outrebounded by guards, never leads the team in any meaningful statistic. Night in and night out, his minutes on the court only stir up increasingly frantic questions.

This three-team trade proposal would see the Chicago Bulls find an upgrade over Patrick Williams at power forward and more.