The Milwaukee Bucks were recently predicted to acquire Chicago Bulls star guard Zach LaVine in a blockbuster trade.

Could a newly formed backcourt duo of Tyler Herro and Zach LaVine, who is averaging nearly 24.0 points on career-high shooting splits, move the needle for Miami in a post-Butler era?

Golden State Warriors, who are, as usual, in an array of conversations regarding multiple potential deals to bolster their chances of what might be a last hurrah playoff run in the Stephen Curry era.

The Warriors have been rumored to be back in trying to acquire Jimmy Butler, but they are also looking at Zach LaVine.

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With the Jimmy Butler situation still uncomfortable and unresolved, the Memphis Grizzlies are "lurking" and have "been in contact" with the Miami Heat, according to ESPN's Tim Bon

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.

The Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls have engaged in “significant trade conversations” surrounding Bulls wing Zach LaVine, according to a report by Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. Siegel added that the Warriors are contemplating packages that would and would not include parting with Andrew Wiggins.

The Bulls and Warriors have held significant trade conversations through the weeks, sources said, with the focus on LaVine and Nikola Vucevic,” Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reported. “Although Vucevic was the early favorite to be traded to Golden State,