He has no way out, you think his agent hasn't talked to every freaking team? No one is interested. His only out is to ask to be waived by the Bulls and give up all the money they owe him so he can go sign a vet minimum salary somewhere. He's not doing that. So he better play amazing this year or he's in for another year in Chicago
@@Scar.Borough Yea that contract is a poison pill unless he gets on a straight burner for about 40 games to open the season to recover his value. Plus LaVine has a trade kicker of like 10-15% with a player option. He basically has a no trade clause.
They still weren't going to make it out the first round. They have good three-man lineup in Colby White develop into an All-Star caliber player but that's not enough. In a deep east for the past four or five years
Lavine put up a 50 point nothing burger in a Loss and was happy that should tell you everything you need to know about his basketball character he’s me first he wants his stats
Yup. Against the lowly Pistons early last season. When he was sending a message he wasn't onboard with the Bulls new offensive play style of moving the ball around, sharing the rock, and playing uptempo. In THAT game? He never passed the ball. Not once. Every time he touched it he took a shot, make or miss. Or the Bulls lost possession another way. But he never passed the ball to a teammate even one time. Mind boggling to consider...but he did that. Once out with injury? The team played better and began to win games. And thats Zach Lavine for you.
Jordan did the same with over 60 points and LOST. So that reasoning is flawed. If anything it says something about the rest of the team. Both teams were not functioning well even though their scorer could score.
@@Redstarlion that’s a bad analogy Jordan was so much younger how long as Lavine been in the league don’t forget he was drafted by Minnesota jordan eventually figured it out how old is Lavine he’s not changing
@@laserglider ps. Soon we will realize the MAIN problem is still there . Billy. Was never anything to do with our players. Watch all Of them flourish on other teams. Jordan didn’t just figure it out. He too, got a better coach and suitable Teammates. Fact. I lived through it.
If lonzo never got injured, then we probably would’ve made more playoff runs lately. But honestly injuries have hit us bad. In the upside this has given time for Coby white and Ayo Dosomu To grow. Josh Giddey coming in as a solid playmaker, I have faith in our young core. Lonzo comes back playing defense like he was we can be back on top.
LaVine wasted most of his prime on the bulls and they gave the audacity to blame him despite him and Derozan being the only bright spots. Poverty franchise blaming the star instead of admitting their faults.
Man I wouldn’t sleep on the bucks this year at all. I mean we haven’t heard anything about Dame this offseason and knowing dame and his caliber of play he’s in the gym and I think hey will come out swinging this season
The problem is bulls were alreadying trying to trade him but there is just no trade value from him because of the huge contract handed by the bulls, especially considering the penalty of aprons in this new cba era
As a bulls fan, Chicago native born raised I’ll blame Zach Lavine Too he’s not a winner, and the source was spot on.. its a reason he’s not traded yet and it’s not the contract.
@@MG-yj6lo Miami heat has enough players who can play defense, and I would rather kept Duncan as he is better at the point then herro is. herro is younger, but zack is still in his prime and way better at being an efficient shooter, he may hey injuried but his sealing is way higher then herro's and he can create his own shot. I'll take that trade in a heart beat he is also an actual all star and would fit better with bam
Bulls should take a bag of chips to get off his contract. He's not a bad player it's just the value - the contract is literally double what it should be and thus cripples any team he's on.
Of course Zach ain't winning, he's one of my fav player, but there's no scenario that he should be considered as a first option, or a leader. He can be a great 2nd or 3rd option on a championship team, also their original starting 5 can't work without Lonzo, the only reason for that is there's nobody on the roster who could initiate, and lead the offense on a regular bases. They have some playmakers but they ain't good enough to lead the team consistently. Lonzo 6'5, Caruso 6'5, Lavine 6'5, Derozan 6'5, Vucevic 6'10. Aside from Lonzo and Caruso, the rest of the starters not that good defensively. How you gonna expect to win if you can't build a roster. Their player development and coaching staff stinks as well, Lauri and Coby really had a slow start, they couldn't develop Patrick Williams yet, i'm unsure about Ayo.
kc johnson is the anonymous source. if you listen to his commentary it is an equal match. this behavior towards Zach LaVine has gone on for far too long. the chicago media has done the same thing to the bulls and bears because of their non-understanding of sports.
The GM, the unluckiness of Lonzo's health, and Lavine have some blame. In my opinion, Billy Donovan isn't the problem. It's actually kinda amazing that they've swam around .500 the last couple of years with that roster. The Bulls had a winning record without Lavine last year and were 10-15 with him. It's fair game to blame Lavine, who is chewing up more than 40 million in cap space.
He never wins cuz he’s a 2nd or 3rd option that’s the 1st option. That’s not really a recipe for success. But in Lavine’s defense when Lonzo was his backcourt mate, Lavine was contributing heavily to the Bulls success atp
@Scotty2Hotty1122 I'm not in my feelings. It's a fact he isn't a winner right now. He's only a winner if he's a 3rd option. Blame the bulls for putting him as a first or 2nd option. He needs to be on the lakers to have any shot at winning or being in the playoffs
Zach lavine needs to take accountability. Zach lavine has the skillset to be an atheltic prime klay thompson but he doesn't focus on defense and never wanted to play off ball.
@@austin78993 well rounded offensive game? zach lavine is a bad ball handler and passer and klay is a way better shooter and off the ball mover. zach lavine has the potential be a better klay but never met expecations
Zach and DeRozan are two underrated stars in the league. Irony they played alongside each other. Chicago upper management is the problem. Their good teams gotten worse over the years. They're not relevant and Zach shouldn't get the blame
Finally ESPN, you see the bs we deal with. Try to place the blame on Zach when he scored 50 points before All-Star break, Van Halen everybody demonizes him for being injured, it was never Zach's fault, front office just doing what they want to do without keeping players in mind. We should have kept DeMar and Alex.
Joel Embiiid has a league MVP phenomenal game inside and out.....BUT why are we still speaking on his conditioning 🤦🏾♂️?!!? He has a nice duo that can win when he needs rest. I don't expect Giannis cut up but ready for a season.
Zach been plague by injuries which has slowed him down and a lot of professional athletes as they get older and injured it takes it toll on the body, I remember when Zach first came into the league with Minnesota but I don't see him staying in Chicago.
Get rid of him and Lonzo ball who's only played 13 percent of the past 3 years hes been with the bulls both are extremely injury prone. But the bulls organization is among one of the worst in the league.
The first time I feel Perk got a point....Bull's front office just keep finding scapegoat for their incapability. And I am glad he singled out Billy Donovan's extension, which made no sense at all. DDR (and his daughter) just single-handedly will the Bulls to the edge of the playoffs and he had been Bull's only offense strategy for 2 consecutive years. Bulls would be a joke without him. And he should take Billy Donovan's money because that guy indeed did nothing to improve the situation.
As a chicago native watching almost every bulls game the past 5 years... the source is 1000% correct. Zach is paid the most and was not the best player on the team. And he NEVER showed leadership to the younger guys like DeMar has. Also there's clips of zach getting angry when DeMar hit game winning shots. Zach acts like a true light skin. He's extremely talented, but he acts like a pre-madonna. It's frustrating because we'd be better had he stepped up more and didn't have injuries. DeMar contributed more and is more loved in Chicago than Zach is, and Zach has played here longer. It's no wonder DeMar was able to be traded and Zach wasn't. There's plenty of blame to go around but Zach was supposed to be the leader of the team and he never was. It was usually DeMar. And for those reasons he deserves majority of the blame. Injuries included. He should've been using DeMar's health regimen to stay healthy. Im glad he cant be traded, because at least now he can step up to leave.
Chicagoan here- I've watched every bulls game since the 90s. Who ever gave Zac that contract should be banned from the United center. When Zac didn't play the bulls were the 1st before the all star break in the 22 23 season. Zac can't read the floor, inconsistent shooter, and is always injured or has a bad attitude. He is a tumu Tatum. I would trade Zac for a pack of skittles
Zach showed his character when he wanted to be the man and didnt care about winning. When DeRozan was hitting the buzzer beater you could see Zach upset that he didnt get to take the shot. Zach will get traded at the trade deadline. He's going to be a cancer this season.
Aint been the same since DRose . We know whst they clearly did with Jordan but they where definitely a top contender year round wen Rose was drafted and after Coach Tib left it was like full rebuild and haven't found the solution
If the Bulls management was doing anything at all to make the team better, then you can criticize Zach Levine. Whether you agree with the criticism or not, it's irrelevant. You can trade Zach Levine and this team is still in the toilet that it flushed itself down. Good luck with Josh Giddey. He's an "upgrade" over Alex Caruso...
Stop it. This team has lavine, DeRozan, Caruso, Coby White and vucevic. I agree with that source. Lavine is happy scoring, while his team is losing. He won't ever say that, but let's be real here
If you’re the best player on the team , you need to take accountability!! No matter what. Now if he don’t want the title of that . Then he’s not a star.⭐️ . Cause if bulls win they’re going to definitely praise Zach it goes both ways . Zach get to work ! Got this .
Who ever that source was definitely wanted to get that off there chest about him
"who is this source" 😂
The Bulls are living off past glory. They never modernized
Derrick rose got hurt mane
@@dpruitt1458when was this? A decade ago?
@@dpruitt1458that really is not an excuse
You sound so lame
@@MedicinalBloodA decade isn’t long when it comes to NBA terms! Most rebuilds take 4-5 years
There’s no way Zach lavine remains a bull after that unknown source just unloaded on him.
He wasn’t staying regardless
He has no way out, you think his agent hasn't talked to every freaking team? No one is interested. His only out is to ask to be waived by the Bulls and give up all the money they owe him so he can go sign a vet minimum salary somewhere. He's not doing that. So he better play amazing this year or he's in for another year in Chicago
Nonody is taking his contract buddy😂
his value doesn't depend on some unknown source which was already at an all time low anyway.
@@Scar.Borough Yea that contract is a poison pill unless he gets on a straight burner for about 40 games to open the season to recover his value. Plus LaVine has a trade kicker of like 10-15% with a player option. He basically has a no trade clause.
Billy Donovan ruined the bulls.. he obviously is the disconnect for the players ..
I have no idea why they extended him and his staff its been obvious Billy isn't the coach to get this squad to another level
Its management dummy. The roster isnt a contender… That means you need to rebuild
@@SperrySpringer So someone can actually see that!!! He sucks!
"what has Billy Donovan done" 😂
As a Thunder fan he’s done nothing get rid of him
@@DaffyTaffy93I wish we would and I think Zach feels the same
Lol we can’t have players in the media anymore
The GM is much more to blame... and likely who the source is
GM is a knucklehead. He got it right drafting Matas Buzelis this year.
How do you not get 1 1st from OKC in that Caruso trade?
@@michaelmo1977because giddey is worth more that Caruso if anything we did good giving no
Picks
@@chillyoungapex8545 That is not true at all. Alex Caruso is an all-defensive player. Giddey is a 21 year old player that got cut from OKC.
They literally are asking him to leave lol
Bulls were also excellent when lonzo was at point lol they needed a point guard and they haven’t had one that can do what lonzo does
They still weren't going to make it out the first round. They have good three-man lineup in Colby White develop into an All-Star caliber player but that's not enough. In a deep east for the past four or five years
Lavine put up a 50 point nothing burger in a Loss and was happy that should tell you everything you need to know about his basketball character he’s me first he wants his stats
Yup. Against the lowly Pistons early last season. When he was sending a message he wasn't onboard with the Bulls new offensive play style of moving the ball around, sharing the rock, and playing uptempo. In THAT game? He never passed the ball. Not once. Every time he touched it he took a shot, make or miss. Or the Bulls lost possession another way. But he never passed the ball to a teammate even one time. Mind boggling to consider...but he did that. Once out with injury? The team played better and began to win games. And thats Zach Lavine for you.
Jordan did the same with over 60 points and LOST. So that reasoning is flawed. If anything it says something about the rest of the team. Both teams were not functioning well even though their scorer could score.
@@Redstarlion that’s a bad analogy Jordan was so much younger how long as Lavine been in the league don’t forget he was drafted by Minnesota jordan eventually figured it out how old is Lavine he’s not changing
@@laserglider ps.
Soon we will realize the MAIN problem is still there . Billy. Was never anything to do with our players. Watch all
Of them flourish on other teams. Jordan didn’t just figure it out. He too, got a better coach and suitable
Teammates. Fact. I lived through it.
Westbrook has been doing this all his career and everyone praises him for his "hard work"
"Team Source" a.k.a. the ESPN writers association.😂
If lonzo never got injured, then we probably would’ve made more playoff runs lately. But honestly injuries have hit us bad. In the upside this has given time for Coby white and Ayo Dosomu To grow. Josh Giddey coming in as a solid playmaker, I have faith in our young core. Lonzo comes back playing defense like he was we can be back on top.
LaVine wasted most of his prime on the bulls and they gave the audacity to blame him despite him and Derozan being the only bright spots.
Poverty franchise blaming the star instead of admitting their faults.
Didn’t the Bulls do a similar thing with Jimmy Butler?
If Lavine is smart then he'll get out before he wastes his career in Chicago.
No one will pay for an injured no defense player
Feels like Lavine has been on the trade block for a decade
Warriors should’ve taken Lavine instead of letting CP3 leave for free
When Josh Giddey is your best player going into the new season you are in deep trouble
Coby is definitely our best player. League gonna learn next season
Lavine in San Antonio would be crazy
That would be awesome
Source? BS espn at it again
Yeah right.
Warriors should get Zach
Perk breathing in the mic man smh
🗣😤💨🎤 perk
Man I wouldn’t sleep on the bucks this year at all. I mean we haven’t heard anything about Dame this offseason and knowing dame and his caliber of play he’s in the gym and I think hey will come out swinging this season
Dame is on the decline.
The problem is bulls were alreadying trying to trade him but there is just no trade value from him because of the huge contract handed by the bulls, especially considering the penalty of aprons in this new cba era
As a bulls fan, Chicago native born raised I’ll blame Zach Lavine Too he’s not a winner, and the source was spot on.. its a reason he’s not traded yet and it’s not the contract.
Perkins has no idea what’s going on and he’s a klutch client
As another Bulls and Chicago native, I would have Billy Donovan on my problem list above Zach Lavine.
💯
We blame Jerry Reinsdorf round here
@@Ireggilar 🎯🎯
bro hurry up and send him to Miami heat already yall take herro and a few picks like stop with the foolishness
Give it to us we'll take that
Bruh nobody wants to go to Miami
@@Big7wardnola sure
Lavine is not that much better than Herro, they are both injury prone, they both are not good on D and Lavines contract is waaaay more expensive.
@@MG-yj6lo Miami heat has enough players who can play defense, and I would rather kept Duncan as he is better at the point then herro is. herro is younger, but zack is still in his prime and way better at being an efficient shooter, he may hey injuried but his sealing is way higher then herro's and he can create his own shot. I'll take that trade in a heart beat he is also an actual all star and would fit better with bam
Completely agree with Big P!
Bulls should take a bag of chips to get off his contract. He's not a bad player it's just the value - the contract is literally double what it should be and thus cripples any team he's on.
I’m a bulls fan straight from Chicago.they make themselves look bad and make it hard for me respect them sometimes
Zach LaVine SOFT ALL-STAR or SUPERSTAR STATUS
Bulls need to go all in on cooper Flagg. That’s the only way I don’t ditch these bulls
Of course Zach ain't winning, he's one of my fav player, but there's no scenario that he should be considered as a first option, or a leader. He can be a great 2nd or 3rd option on a championship team, also their original starting 5 can't work without Lonzo, the only reason for that is there's nobody on the roster who could initiate, and lead the offense on a regular bases. They have some playmakers but they ain't good enough to lead the team consistently. Lonzo 6'5, Caruso 6'5, Lavine 6'5, Derozan 6'5, Vucevic 6'10. Aside from Lonzo and Caruso, the rest of the starters not that good defensively. How you gonna expect to win if you can't build a roster. Their player development and coaching staff stinks as well, Lauri and Coby really had a slow start, they couldn't develop Patrick Williams yet, i'm unsure about Ayo.
This bulls team has been riddled with injuries that’s real person to blame… this bull team when they were healthy was a problem in the East
That is true 😁
A healthy Lonzo isnt enough for that team to be a contender
The heat should Trade nikola jovic haywood Highsmith Alec Burks Kevin love or Thomas bryant for Zach LaVine
Perk is acting as if lavines game and career has been nothing but self serving up to this point
Perk right julius no Irvin
kc johnson is the anonymous source. if you listen to his commentary it is an equal match. this behavior towards Zach LaVine has gone on for far too long. the chicago media has done the same thing to the bulls and bears because of their non-understanding of sports.
The GM, the unluckiness of Lonzo's health, and Lavine have some blame. In my opinion, Billy Donovan isn't the problem. It's actually kinda amazing that they've swam around .500 the last couple of years with that roster. The Bulls had a winning record without Lavine last year and were 10-15 with him. It's fair game to blame Lavine, who is chewing up more than 40 million in cap space.
Anyone else here her say the Cavs won the finals every year from 2014-18
Perkins always blames the team. LAVINE isnt getting traded because of his contract and hes always hurt. Top it off he never wins
He never wins cuz he’s a 2nd or 3rd option that’s the 1st option. That’s not really a recipe for success. But in Lavine’s defense when Lonzo was his backcourt mate, Lavine was contributing heavily to the Bulls success atp
@@sakthithanigai5036you very correct the first guy Is in his feelings
@Scotty2Hotty1122 I'm not in my feelings. It's a fact he isn't a winner right now. He's only a winner if he's a 3rd option. Blame the bulls for putting him as a first or 2nd option. He needs to be on the lakers to have any shot at winning or being in the playoffs
So you're the source
Zach lavine needs to take accountability. Zach lavine has the skillset to be an atheltic prime klay thompson but he doesn't focus on defense and never wanted to play off ball.
He has a way more well-rounded offensive game than Klay. Doesn't play defense anywhere near as good.
@@austin78993 well rounded offensive game? zach lavine is a bad ball handler and passer and klay is a way better shooter and off the ball mover. zach lavine has the potential be a better klay but never met expecations
Can we get one of those tech billionaire owners? It starts from the top down.
Zach and DeRozan are two underrated stars in the league. Irony they played alongside each other. Chicago upper management is the problem. Their good teams gotten worse over the years. They're not relevant and Zach shouldn't get the blame
"Is Joel going to come into training camp in the best shape of his life?"......We already know the answer to that question, friend.
All I can think how he robbed Gordon out of the dunk contest
You don't know squat about the Bulls struggles Perksit this 1 out
The content is always so well thought out and executed. Great job!
Should the Bulls keep or trade Zach Lavine? I say yes trade Zach Lavine to Golden State Warriors Now
Get rid of Him.
Can't trade the guy without a partner.
Finally ESPN, you see the bs we deal with. Try to place the blame on Zach when he scored 50 points before All-Star break, Van Halen everybody demonizes him for being injured, it was never Zach's fault, front office just doing what they want to do without keeping players in mind. We should have kept DeMar and Alex.
The source shouldn't have made the quote, but, as usual, Perk is delusional.
Na you are bozo
Lakers
anonymous source is the GM
Zack needs to go to the Knicks
As a Knicks fan, HELL NO
"And if he's motivated to not be here, one way is to come, be compliant & be who he is." Why would he be compliant if he lacks motivation?
Joel Embiiid has a league MVP phenomenal game inside and out.....BUT why are we still speaking on his conditioning 🤦🏾♂️?!!? He has a nice duo that can win when he needs rest. I don't expect Giannis cut up but ready for a season.
As a Bulls fan I think we should send him to the Lakers
Why? To help LeBron to win his 5th ring?
lol for what n why
@@DJ_-that’s a bad thing?
We don't want him either.
@@williamparker3328 Lakers may not make the playoffs with or without LaVine.
Levine would be a nice fit in Miami.
Zach been plague by injuries which has slowed him down and a lot of professional athletes as they get older and injured it takes it toll on the body, I remember when Zach first came into the league with Minnesota but I don't see him staying in Chicago.
That bulls source has to be Billy Donovan lmao 😂
my question who plays PF for the 6ers?
Caruso and DeRozan were the heart and soul of the Bulls. Lavine and Vucevic are not. As a Bulls fan, I think we're screwed
It disgusting a source wow he should be fired blaming Zach is crazy
Zach and Vučević for C.J. and Ingram
Thank you perk❤
Too much blame? Anonymous team source is 💯 correct
Get rid of him and Lonzo ball who's only played 13 percent of the past 3 years hes been with the bulls both are extremely injury prone. But the bulls organization is among one of the worst in the league.
The first time I feel Perk got a point....Bull's front office just keep finding scapegoat for their incapability. And I am glad he singled out Billy Donovan's extension, which made no sense at all. DDR (and his daughter) just single-handedly will the Bulls to the edge of the playoffs and he had been Bull's only offense strategy for 2 consecutive years. Bulls would be a joke without him. And he should take Billy Donovan's money because that guy indeed did nothing to improve the situation.
Bulls fan base knows zach is exactly what they say he is
If the source can express their feelings then why won't the source reveal themselves
Hes correct Levine shouldn't even been there from start
He agreed to that contract, so then you have to agree with the scrutiny and blame. If he doesn’t want to be blamed then don’t take the money.
As a chicago native watching almost every bulls game the past 5 years... the source is 1000% correct. Zach is paid the most and was not the best player on the team. And he NEVER showed leadership to the younger guys like DeMar has. Also there's clips of zach getting angry when DeMar hit game winning shots. Zach acts like a true light skin. He's extremely talented, but he acts like a pre-madonna. It's frustrating because we'd be better had he stepped up more and didn't have injuries. DeMar contributed more and is more loved in Chicago than Zach is, and Zach has played here longer. It's no wonder DeMar was able to be traded and Zach wasn't. There's plenty of blame to go around but Zach was supposed to be the leader of the team and he never was. It was usually DeMar. And for those reasons he deserves majority of the blame. Injuries included. He should've been using DeMar's health regimen to stay healthy. Im glad he cant be traded, because at least now he can step up to leave.
Lmao its because hes lightskin? Ruined your comment bringing up skin color like a goofy
💯 spot on even the light skin comment was funny
Chicagoan here- I've watched every bulls game since the 90s. Who ever gave Zac that contract should be banned from the United center. When Zac didn't play the bulls were the 1st before the all star break in the 22 23 season. Zac can't read the floor, inconsistent shooter, and is always injured or has a bad attitude. He is a tumu Tatum. I would trade Zac for a pack of skittles
Send him to the Hornets with Lonzo and Vucevic and get a Mark Williams and Brandon Miller
Zach lavine like that and not to many people want to play for the bulls
The Nets should take a fly on him
Zach showed his character when he wanted to be the man and didnt care about winning. When DeRozan was hitting the buzzer beater you could see Zach upset that he didnt get to take the shot. Zach will get traded at the trade deadline. He's going to be a cancer this season.
If perk so adamant bout him tell his Celtics to trade for him
Zac is😅 the man
Levine is getting traded to lakers for DeAngelo Russel and some filler.
Perk acting like he don’t shill when told to.
Is Lonzo playing this year
Aint been the same since DRose . We know whst they clearly did with Jordan but they where definitely a top contender year round wen Rose was drafted and after Coach Tib left it was like full rebuild and haven't found the solution
Lakers!!
Bulls have to keep him
Why trade him for pennies on the dollar? They don't win with him anyways. Just keep tanking with him.
If the Bulls management was doing anything at all to make the team better, then you can criticize Zach Levine. Whether you agree with the criticism or not, it's irrelevant. You can trade Zach Levine and this team is still in the toilet that it flushed itself down. Good luck with Josh Giddey. He's an "upgrade" over Alex Caruso...
All-Star Lauri 238/5 with the Jazz.
Stop it. This team has lavine, DeRozan, Caruso, Coby White and vucevic. I agree with that source. Lavine is happy scoring, while his team is losing. He won't ever say that, but let's be real here
Couldn't win with him as first option. Best to be a second or third option and see how he performs
Bulls’ team source putting out this message but they will want assets for him while in trade negotiations…
Buzelis will make them better. But they definitely need to trade Zach. At least by the deadline
He plays way better without derozan. The ball moves more
If you’re the best player on the team , you need to take accountability!! No matter what. Now if he don’t want the title of that . Then he’s not a star.⭐️ . Cause if bulls win they’re going to definitely praise Zach it goes both ways . Zach get to work ! Got this .
Lauri Markkanen 238/5
Buzelis, Giddey and White are the Future
They should trade Lavine, Vucevic and Williams
Yeah Lavine seems like he thinks he is a Superstar. DRozan came in and out shined him and still gets paid less
trade him to the Lakers
Chicago been shitty since 98 Rose was good af but nah
Those clips were
SO misleading. Got Zach throwing up bricks and missing dunks!!! Y’all are doing everything to twist the truth. Smh
You can't trade something no one wants. That contract is one of the worse in the NBA, he never plays on top of that.