After a horrendous start to the season, the Chicago Bulls have turned things around in recent weeks. They are 4-1 in their last five games, and their only loss was on Monday night – an overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. However, just because they’ve found some success as of late doesn’t mean they plan on keeping the team together.
Throughout the course of the season, Zach LaVine’s name has been the most common to pop up in trade rumors, as the Bulls are supposedly looking to deal the star. But he may not be the only player they decide to ship out this season.
According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, should the Bulls decide to trade DeRozan, his preferred trade destinations are the Miami Heat and New York Knicks.
“When it comes to possible destinations, the Heat and Knicks are known to be preferable to DeRozan if he winds up getting moved,” Amick wrote.
In addition, Jovan Buha of The Athletic revealed that should the Bulls choose to make him available on the trade market, the Los Angeles Lakers would be intrigued.
DeRozan has been having a solid season. The NBA veteran is averaging 21.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 5.0 assists while shooting 44.2% from the field and 35.8% from behind the three-point line.
With his isolation scoring expertise, any team looking to add some offensive firepower could benefit from landing him, especially considering his deal is over at the end of the season.
As the Bulls navigate the trade deadline this year, DeRozan is certainly a name to keep an eye on.
