NBA trade rumors: Warriors turned down Zach LaVine proposal from Bulls before waiving Chris Paul

Free agency just (officially) started, and it's unclear what Golden State is going to do with its roster

By James Herbert Jun 30, 2024 at 7:26 pm ET• 2 min read

Before the Golden State Warriors waived Chris Paul on Sunday, they turned down a trade proposal involving Chicago Bulls wing Zach LaVine, according to Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes.

"I was told that the Chicago Bulls were trying to get something going with the Golden State Warriors, trying to get a Zach LaVine package together," Haynes said in an appearance on NBA TV. "What I was told: It could have been Zach LaVine for Chris Paul or Andrew Wiggins."

It is no secret that the Warriors were trying to use Paul's contract, which included $30 million of non-guaranteed salary, to upgrade their roster. Paul had already agreed to push his guarantee date back from Friday to Sunday, but, according to Haynes, he was not willing to move it back again. 

After rejecting the Bulls' offer -- and, presumably, any other offers that were on the table involving Paul -- Golden State decided to waive Paul, and general manager Mike Dunleavy called the future Hall of Famer to deliver the news. Paul is now an unrestricted free agent, while Wiggins and LaVine -- former teammates with the Minnesota Timberwolves -- remain with the Warriors and Bulls, respectively... for now, at least.

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