According to Dan Favale of Bleacher Report, one potential trade that could make sense for Golden State is swapping Andrew Wiggins for Zach LaVine. The Chicago Bulls are reportedly keen to part ways with the two-time All-Star and he would provide additional ball-handling and scoring to the Warriors roster. The trade proposal looks like this:
Andescape's Marc J Spears believes Zach LaVine would be the ideal addition to the Golden State Warriors roster.
LaVine has been underwhelming since joining the Kings via trade a few weeks ago. The 29-year-old guard is averaging 20.3 points and 4.7 assists through seven games with the Kings, shooting just 43% from the field and 26.4% from beyond the arc.
Both of these teams went through massive overhauls at the trade deadline, with the Kings bringing in Zach LaVine, and the Warriors trading for Jimmy Butler. That makes the two new players for each squad an easy choice for the matchup of the game.
The Sacramento Kings lost All-NBA center Domantas Sabonis to a hamstring injury, but that hasn't slowed them down the past two games.
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For the first time, Kings guard Zach LaVine treated the Sacramento crowd to a dazzling array of dunks and long-distance shooting.
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Sacramento committed 12 turnovers in the first half, allowing Golden State to amass a 20-0 advantage in points off turnovers. The Warriors shot 50% from the field and 47.8% from 3-point range while the Kings shot 44.2% overall and 31.6% from beyond the arc.