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| Zach LaVine, amid tension with front office, is now with Orlando Magic. |
Reports had surfaced late last season of athletic sharpshooter, Zach LaVine, (whose young career has been hampered by repetitious injuries) of tension between the front office, especially Coach Boylen whose rigid style had rubbed the young Bulls players the wrong way. Fresh off drafting promising point guard R.J. Hampton, Chicago has dealt LaVine to the Orlando Magic in a blockbuster three-team exchange that also saw similar animosity come to a head with the Sacramento Kings.
Coming to the Windy City is 41% career 3PT sniper, Buddy Hield, most known for being part of the DeMarcus Cousins trade to the Pelicans a few seasons ago. Hield, like LaVine, had clashed with Kings management over a contract extension (which he eventually received this past summer) and being moved to the second unit, despite his more consistent contribution on the court.
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| Aaron "Air" Gordon has been dealt to Sacramento. |
The pick-and-choose Jonathan Isaac/Aaron Gordon star player development issue has also ended for the Orlando Magic, who have staggered out the gate despite their high-profile grab of DeMarr DeRozan, as the high-flying Blake Griffin-esque forward will be smashing rims in the capital of California, now, joining Kyle Kuzma and Marvin Bagley, III with DeAaron Fox dishing the ball under Coach Walton.
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| With Buddy Hield en route to Chi-Town... |
Analysts are favorable of the trade, despite all three teams still struggling to rebuild thus far. LaVine will definitely help the Magic's perimeter scoring, with the Bulls arguably upgrading their own shooting by swapping LaVine for Hield. The more shaky move is Gordon going to the Kings, as it will be interesting to see how he plays alongside another strong front court player in Bagley, III with Kuzma trying to establish himself as a #1 option, despite Fox's promising playmaking.
