While the Bulls may not be interested in Russell Westbrook — or at least posturing as such for now — the Lakers don’t share the same feeling about a pair of marquee Chicago players.
A day after reports came out the Bulls have no interest as things stand in trading for Russ, Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report noted that the Lakers are interested in DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic.
According to NBA sources, the Lakers are interested in both Vuu010deviu0107 and DeRozan. If L.A. is willing to give up two first-round picks (2027 and 2029) along with Russell Westbrook as a buy-out candidate, the Bulls may end up in a better lottery position to retain their pick in June.