re: So why didn’t Griff trade Zo for Lauri at the deadline?

The Pels didn't want to overpay to keep lonzo due to him being a restricted free agent. They knew then the cost to resign him would exceed his actual value. All the Bulls was offering was someone in Lauri who like lonzo was looking for a contract that exceeded his actual value. The pels would have an equally tough time trying to re-sign him. This would increase the chance that he simply play next year on the Q.O. which would make him untradable if the pels wanted to.