As the clock ticks toward the deadline, the Warriors have floated a protected first-rounder as a sweetener in potential deals.

The Golden State Warriors are having their heads turned from Jimmy Butler by the prospect of landing Zach LaVine instead.

Uncover the reasons why Zach LaVine is seen as a safer option for the Golden State Warriors over Jimmy Butler in ongoing trade discussions.

Bulls guard Zach LaVine joked about taking Mike Trout's center field position on the Los Angeles Angels. Trout chimed in as well.

Andrew Wiggins, Kevon Looney and Gary Payton II made the Chase Center feel like old times Wednesday night. Was it their last hurrah?

But the team has been "fun-bad," thanks to solid play from two-time All-Star small forward/shooting guard LaVine, two-time All-Star center Nikola Vucevic, and guards Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu and Giddey. In the mediocre East, the Bulls are good enough to have at least a shot at the postseason.

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors need an assist, and Zach LaVine just might be what the side needs. With a 21-20 record, the Bay Area outfit is just over the .

At 21-21, the Golden State Warriors are barely staying afloat in the standings. They have been linked to some premier players on the trade market, but both Stephen Curry and Draymond Green have urged the front office to not make a massive move and mortgage their future.

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.

By making Green available, the Warriors could throw him in a deal to land former two-time All-Star and scoring phenom Zach LaVine from ... outside of Curry and Andrew Wiggins, and they may be ...

Zach LaVine joined Michael Jordan and four other players in scoring 10,000 points throughout the history of the Chicago Bulls.

After a campaign that has been disjointed in concept and execution, the Warriors can make the case with wins on Tuesday and particularly Wednesday that they are, in fact, “figuring it out,” as Steph Curry implored fans (specifically “Twitter fingers”) to do two weeks back.