Bulls still gaining no traction on Zach LaVine trade

But talking trade and actually making progress on one are two different matters entirely.

As Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times has revealed yet again, the Bulls are getting nowhere in trade discussions involving LaVine — try as the Bulls might.

“The Sun-Times has reported several times that the Bulls front office was finding very little demand for LaVine, hoping that the climate would change as the Feb. 8 trade deadline approaches,” Cowley wrote. “There’s also a possibility that LaVine could remain a Bull, which would not be what either side want.”

Earlier Monday, a report from Sam Amick of The Athletic revealed that agent Rich Paul said LaVine, if traded, has no preferred destination.

“It’s not one team,” Paul said. “I don’t have a specific destination for Zach. I want what’s best for Zach and his family. When you have a guy playing the game, you want him to be able to play the game happy, whether that’s in Chicago or somewhere else.”