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Miami Heat Potential Target Zach LaVine Downplays Trade Talks

There has been much speculation about the Miami Heat potentially acquiring Chicago Bulls forward Zach LaVine
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Miami Heat Potential Target Zach LaVine Downplays Trade Talks
Miami Heat Potential Target Zach LaVine Downplays Trade Talks

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The Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers are all reportedly interested in potentially trading for Chicago Bulls forward Zach LaVine. 

On Wednesday, LaVine addressed the trade rumors after practice. 

"I've been in trade talks for a long time," LaVine said. "So I understand the situation. Once news is always broken, it's a big thing. It's not like this is the first and the last time it's going to happen with my name. As of right now, I'm still excited to put this jersey on." 

There has been speculation about the Heat adding another top-tier player after failing to acquire All-Star guard Damian Lillard in the offseason. Some think the Heat need another scorer to pair alongside Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro. 

LaVine is a career 20-point scorer and would certainly benefit the Heat. He said he understands why his name continues to come up in trade rumors because of the Bulls' struggles. Last year the Heat defeated the Bulls in the play-in tournament before making their run to the NBA Fina.s 

"We're not happy because we're not winning," LaVine said. "It's not a bad thing. It's just the nature of the business." 

The Heat have won six straight entering Thursday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. 

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Shandel Richardson
SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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