One of the Los Angeles Lakers’ most sought-after trade targets for 2023–24 is finished for the season. Zach LaVine, a shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls who has been named an All-Star thrice, will undergo surgery on his right foot to terminate the season, according to Sa of The Athams Charanihletic.It will probably take him four to six months to heal. This will undoubtedly ruin Chicago’s chances of offloading LaVine’s lucrative $40.1 million contract this year for value.
Given that this is the 28-year-old’s third major surgery in his brief career—he had a knee scope in 2022 and an ACL surgery in 2017—it will also likely cause prospective future trade partners to hesitate. The 6’5″ swingman, a terrific three-level scorer who hates playing defense in non-Olympics settings, may now officially be termed “injury prone.” This marks his third season missing at least 35 games. After finishing the season, one of the Los Angeles Lakers’ top trade targets for 2023–24 is no longer available. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Zach LaVine, a shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls who has been chosen an All-Star three times, will have surgery on his right foot to end the season. He’ll likely need four to six months to recover. Chicago’s hopes of getting value out of LaVine’s big $40.1 million contract this year will definitely be destroyed by this. It will also probably make potential future trading partners hesitant, as this is the 28-year-old’s third major operation in his limited career (he had an ACL surgery in 2017 and a knee scope in 2022). The 6’5″ swingman, an excellent scorer at three levels who despises playing defense in non-Olympics settings, may now officially be termed “injury prone.” This
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