It came as no surprise that the Chicago Bulls missed Zach LaVine in Wednesday’s 122-100 loss to the Boston Celtics. The game marked the first of an expected three-game absence for LaVine, who is not with the team ahead of the birth of his third child with his wife,

Nikola Vučević is in rare form this season and contending teams could benefit from a stretch-center shooting 40.6% from 3-point range.

The Bulls haven't made a trade deadline deal since 2021 when they sent Wendell Carter Jr. and two first-round picks in exchange for Nikola Vucevic. Chief executive Arturas Karnisovas can't afford to continue that inactivity for a third time.

According to NBA reporters Anthony Slater and Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic, Zach LaVine is viewed by some within the Golden State Warriors as a “safer option” than Jimmy Butler. Butler has requested a trade from the Miami Heat.

One player who could be worth trading the final first-round pick for is Zach LaVine. The Chicago Bulls guard is an All-Star-caliber player, but he’s also commonly regarded as overpaid, as he’s in the third of a five-year, $215.6 million contract.

In their win in Boston earlier in the season, LaVine led the Bulls with 36 points, but will not have the same offensive firepower in the rematch.To make matters worse for the Bulls, the Celtics have upgraded superstar forward Jayson Tatum to active after being listed as questionable with right knee tendinopathy.

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine reportedly is viewed as a "safer" trade option for the Warriors, but Golden State is warming to the idea of disgruntled Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler.

Unfortunately for Bulls fans, they didn't stand a chance as the Celtics cruised to a 122-100 victory over Chicago as the Bulls trailed the rest of the game after going up 18-17 in

Kristaps Porzingis scored 26 of his season-high 34 points in the first half, and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 122-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

Even if Boston wins, our Bulls vs Celtics predictions don't anticipate a massive blowout as the spread suggests.