Zach LaVine Next-Team Odds: Bulls Favored To Retain Star Guard

The ever-present Zach LaVine trade rumors have arrived at a betting site near you. DraftKings Sportsbook users in some states can bet Zach LaVine odds, worded as the team for which he’ll play his first minutes after the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

So, which teams top the list for Zach LaVine odds in NBA betting, and which teams have been connected to the star guard in trade rumors? Read on to find out.

Zach LaVine Next-Team Odds From DraftKings

Here’s a look at the market for LaVine’s post-deadline team. We’ve listed the top 10 teams in the odds plus ties, encompassing every team 30-1 or shorter. All teams have markets, with odds as long as 100-1.

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Bulls Odds-On Favorites To Retain LaVine

LaVine is enjoying a tremendous season thus far. He’s averaging 24/4.8/4.4 on 51.7%/45.8%/81.8% shooting splits. His +9.7 on/off differential (per Cleaning The Glass) is the best of his career by a mile.

However, none of that is translating into winning on a team-wide level. The Bulls are sitting 18-21, 10th in the Eastern Conference. They have a negative point differential, indicating they are just a below-average team and not victims of bad luck.

With LaVine under contract for two more seasons (including one player option at $49 million) and no dynamic young talent emerging to help power this stagnant roster to new heights, it makes sense for the team to deal with him. They aren’t likely to compete for anything meaningful before the end of his contract.

The size of his contract makes a trade difficult, however. That’s a big part of why the market has the Bulls as odds-on favorites to keep LaVine. A couple of teams have been rumored to be in on LaVine, but it doesn’t sound like a trade was ever imminent.

Jan. 30 Update

With the Bulls still mired at 20-27 and in 10th place in the East — and the Sixers actually showing some life behind them — the incentive to deal LaVine continues rising. The market no longer believes the Bulls are favored over the field to retain him.

Instead, they’re slight underdogs, even though no apparent suitor has emerged.

The flailing Suns have moved up the board, as they’re willing to go all-in, and they moved some draft chess pieces around in hopes of greasing the wheels for a trade.

The Bucks are now the top outside option at +400. Giannis Antetokounmpo is enjoying another outstanding year. And Damian Lillard is providing some help this time around. Cleary in win-now mode, the Bucks could use more firepower to contend with the Cavs and Celtics juggernauts at the conference’s mountaintop.

Golden State has also emerged as a possible destination. The Athletic reported that LaVine could be the Warriors’ top target. They’re also looking at possibly acquiring Jimmy Butler instead, as well as LaVine’s teammate, Nikola Vucevic.

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Lakers, Nuggets Longshots Despite Trade Buzz

The Lakers have been linked to LaVine as a possible third star, who would add perimeter juice to a team relying heavily on LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

However, L.A. made a different deal for Dorian Finney-Smith. Crucially, they sent D’Angelo Russell, their most tradable contract, out the door. Recent reports characterize the talks with Chicago as “unlikely to pick back up.”

Pundits have also speculated about Denver as a possible destination. The Nuggets have championship aspirations. They’re last in the league in 3-point volume, so LaVine’s long-range gunning and accuracy would seem a perfect fit.

Again, though, reports have quashed any such buzz. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst described the talks as “dormant.”

Instead, the Pelicans are considered the most likely team to land LaVine. They’re completely out of the running after an injury-marred 8-32 start dropped them to last place in the East.

Some have wondered whether they’d deal away Zion Williamson, who could be an attractive candidate to try and jump-start a rebuild in Chicago. But it’s unclear why the Pelicans would pursue that when they have the better player under contract for more years at a lower price.