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1 deal for each of the biggest stars in NBA trade rumors

By Jonathan Lurensky

Mar 11, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (13) warms up before the game against the New York Knicks at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (13) warms up before the game against the New York Knicks at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 27, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) moves to the basket against Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum (33) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 27, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) moves to the basket against Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum (33) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

A trade to send Zach LaVine to the Clippers

Zach LaVine could end up getting moved this summer so that the Bulls could lose out on the bad contracts years that the team signed him to. This would be helpful for this team and allow the Bulls to have a chance to rebuild. But his contract is enormous and might make it hard to get fair value.

However, they could land an interesting young player, some guaranteed cap relief and a few future picks. A team that could end up offering that kind of deal would be the Clippers.

Morris and Gordon both come off the books at the end of next season and could be traded for additional value during the season. Bones Hyland is an electric scorer looking for an opportunity to play big minutes and 2028 and 2030 first-round picks are a ways out but better than nothing.

For the Clippers, this would be a big gamble on another high-priced perimeter player with his own injury concerns. But he’d give them another elite perimeter scorer and with Leonard and George’s contracts coming off the books in the next year or two, holding LaVine’s contract isn’t quite as bad as it is for other teams.

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