Zach LaVine

Despite the Lakers playing without Dalton Knecht and Bronny James, they managed to blitz Buzelis and the Bulls and not look back. The lottery pick did not shoot the ball particularly well, but he did manage to accumulate one steal and three blocked shots. If Buzelis can provide consistent defensive production, that would boost his fantasy value in a lineup that includes Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic. In previous seasons, Chicago has been willing to commit to chasing a play-in spot, even if that limits their flexibility in rebuilding. Going all-in on a rebuild would make Buzelis one of the more valuable fantasy rookies in this class.

Bulls guard Zach Lavine is seemingly off the trading block this offseason after months of speculation whether he d be shipped out in what looks to be a franchise in rebuild mode.

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Chicago has already made some moves this summer by trading away DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso. However, those moves didn't bring back much value, and if they aren't able to get much back in trades for Vucevic and Zach LaVine, this could be the start of a long, long rebuild for the Bulls. There's a chance that Vooch remains in Chicago next season if they don't get offered a good enough deal, but if they are able to move him, Jalen Smith could move into a starting role.