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The Sacramento Kings took a huge risk at the NBA trade deadline by sending De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs and bringing in Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls to replace him, but they could have put themselves in an incredible spot.

A few weeks after the NBA trade deadline, players around the league are settling into their new teams. While some are thriving in their new home, others are pro

The Chicago Bulls were one of many teams who traded their superstar ahead of the trade deadline. The Bulls would trade Zach LaVine to the Kings in a three-team trade that also included De’Aaron Fox being traded to the Spurs.

The Kings acquired Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls in a three-team deal. As a result, LaVine and DeMar DeRozan were reunited. The two were teammates together with the Chicago B

Since joining the Kings, LaVine has made an immediate impact on the team's performance. In just nine games with Sacramento, he has quickly integrated into the lineup and has been

Both the Chicago Bulls and the Phoenix Suns are on steep downward trajectories heading into their game. The Bulls have lost five on the trot and do not seem to be particularly focused on winning, having traded Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings.

His impressive play has sparked a three-game win streak by Sacramento and has landed LaVine an honor from the NBA. On Monday, the NBA announced that LaVine has been named the West

The Kings got Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls in the Fox deal. Since coming to the Kings, a team that tried to sign LaVine seven years ago, he is averaging 22.5 points and shoo

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This year, with a new cast of characters including DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Jonas Valanciunas, the Kings have an overlooked advantage in the Play-In, assuming that's where they end up.

In his first four games with the Kings, he averaged 18.5 points and 3.3 assists while shooting a lowly 19.2 percent from 3. In the four games since then, he has upped his production to 27.5 points, 5.5 assists, and has shot 47.2 percent from behind the arc. Interestingly, during both four-game stretches, the Kings are 2-2.