As the Golden State Warriors sought out an additional star last season, Zach LaVine, who was on the Chicago Bulls at the time, was a name that popped up numerous times in the trade rumors that proliferated around the league, with them and the Sacramento Kings being the only two teams that were ultimately interested in trading for the three-level scorer.
Yet, as the Kings now attempt to strip down their roster, and trade LaVine in the process, it appears as though there is a very limited market for the forward, and, as a result, it appears as though the Warriors seriously doged a bullet in ultimately pivoting to the Jimmy Butler deal.